Black Cake:

2 pounds Flour—

2 Sugar—

2 Butter—

19 Eggs—

5 pounds Raisins—

1 1⁄2 Currants

1 1⁄2 Citron

1⁄2 pint Brandy

1⁄2 — Molasses—

2 Nutmegs—

5 teaspoons

Cloves—Mace—Cinnamon

2 teaspoons Soda—Article continues after advertisement

Beat Butter and Sugar together—

Add Eggs without beating—and beat the mixture again—

Bake 21⁄2 or three hours, in Cake pans, or 5 to... See more

Rice-Cakes:Article continues after advertisement

One cup of ground rice (now you might use rice flour)

One cup of powdered sugar

Two eggs

One-half of a cup butter

One spoonful of milk with a very little soda

Flavor to suit.

The Things that never can come back, are several —

Childhood — some forms of Hope — the Dead —

Though Joys — like Men — may sometimes make a Journey —

And still abide —

We do not mourn for Traveler, or Sailor,

Their Routes are fair —

But think enlarged of all that they will tell us

Returning here —

“Here!” There are typic “Heres” —

Foretold Locations —

The... See more

Emily’s father “would eat no bread except that baked by her.”