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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 227, 7 January 1911, Page 4

BATTENBERG CAKE.

Make a Genoese paste as follows: Take one pound of butter, one pound of castor sugar, twelve eggs, one pound iwo ounces of flour, two ounces of cornflour, four ounces of ground almonds, and essence of vanilla. Beat up the butter and sugar, add the eggs, two at a time, beat well, add the essence and mix the flour, the cornflour and almonds to a nice batter, then spread half of it on a large meat tin; with a sheet of whita paper upon it, add a few drops of cochineal to the other half, and beat , up and lay it upon another papered tin and bake. When done, strip paper oft and leave it to get cold; then lay one, piece upon the other and cut in equal parts—square, oblong or diamond —tnen sandwich two together and build up to a nice cake, four pieces of white and five pieces of pink. Wrap it in almond paste and decorate top with fondant icing. Tho Empire Company's "Elephant" Blend tea, at 2/2 per lb., is just the most appropriate tea to accompany this cakA The "Elephant" Blend possesses nil the strong characteristics of the finest Da*jceling teas, and the flavor is not too pronounced, consequently the palate cannot tire of it. This blend is a great favorite, ns is proved by the expanding sales. Procurable from most storekeepers in this district. —Advt. CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS. A remedy in tablet form having epecffie action on the stomach, liver and bowels. Easy to take, prompt and gentt* in their action and beneficial in results. Try a box if you are troubled with constipation. Sold everywhere, Is 6d s Send your order* for printing to the .4 f)aUy. News" Prlntery. 77 ~.. "„ ' *