CAKE-MAKING

NZ Truth, Issue 1144, 3 November 1927, Page 14

CAKE-MAKING

§ Never guess the quantities — | | always use scales. § 1 Butter and sugar should be | § creamed — never melted. | | Flour should be perfectly dry | 1 and well sifted. I I Fruit should be well washed | I and dried m oven. § I All mixtures should be well § | beaten before any baking pow- | 1 der is added. | 1 Soda and cream-of-tartar | | should always be dissolved m = | milk — never put m dry. | § Salt sprinkled on the oven § 1 shelf will prevent burning. | | When filling the cake-tin, fill | \= the sides higher than the centre, h 1 Wrap a cloth round the tin | | when the cake is taken from the | 1 oven and it will turn out easily. |