in
decoration.--_American Housekeeper._

POTATO CAKE

Two cups of white sugar, one cup of butter, one cup of hot mashed
potatoes, one cup of chopped walnuts, half a cup of sweet milk, two cups
of flour, four eggs well beaten, five teaspoonfuls of melted chocolate,
one tablespoonful each of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder. Bake in layers and use marshmallow filling.

SPANISH CHOCOLATE CAKE

One cup of sugar, one-half a cup of butter, one-half a cup of sweet
milk, three cups of flour, two eggs, one teaspoonful of soda dissolved
in hot water. Put on the stove one cup of milk, one-half a cup of
Baker's Chocolate, grated; stir until dissolved; then stir into it one
cup of sugar and the yolk of one egg stirred together; when cool flavor
with vanilla. While this is cooling beat up the first part of the cake
and add the chocolate custard. Bake in layers. Ice on top and between
the layers.

_Home Made Candies_

Recipes Specially Prepared _by_ Mrs. Janet McKenzie Hill

PEPPERMINTS, CHOCOLATE MINTS, Etc.
(Uncooked Fondant)

[Illustration: PEPPERMINTS, CHOCOLATE MINTS, ETC.]

White of 1 egg,
2 tablespoonfuls of cold water,
Sifted confectioner's sugar,
1/2 teaspoonful of essence of peppermint or a few drops of oil of
peppermint,
1 or 2 squares of Baker's Chocolate,
Green color paste,
Pink color paste.

Beat the egg on a plate, add the cold water and gradually work in sugar
enough to make a firm paste. Divide the sugar paste into three parts. To
one part add the peppermint and a very little of the green color paste.
Take the paste from the jar with a wooden tooth pick, add but a little.
Work and knead the mixture until the paste is evenly distributed
throughout. Roll the candy into a sheet one-fourth an inch thick, then
cut out into small rounds or other shape with any utensil that is
convenient. Color the second part a very delicate pink, flavor with rose
extract and cut out in the same manner as the first. To the last part
add one or two squares of Baker's Chocolate, melted over hot water, and
flavor with peppermint. Add also a little water, as the chocolate will
make the mixture thick and crumbly. Begin by adding a tablespoonful of
water, then add more if necessary, knead and cut these as the others.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL WALNUTS
(Uncooked Fondant)

[Illustration: CHOCOLATE CARAMEL WALNUTS.]

White of 1 egg,
3 tablespoonfu