Whites of 8 eggs. ¼ pound of butter. ½ pound of sugar. ¼ and ½ a quarter of a pound of sifted flour, or 6 ounces of flour. Cream the butter and sugar.--_Mrs. W. C. R._ _Silver Cake._ 1 pound powdered sugar. ¾ pound flour. ½ pound butter. Whites of 11 eggs. 1 teaspoonful essence of bitter almond. Cream the butter, gradually rub in the flour, then the sugar; add the flavoring; last of all, stir in the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Flavor the icing with vanilla or bitter almonds.--_Mrs. S. T._ _Silver Cake._ One cup sugar. ½ cup butter. 1½ cups flour. ½ cup of milk. ½ teaspoon of cream tartar, and half as much soda. Whites of 4 eggs. Beat the butter and eggs to a cream, then add the milk and flour with the soda and cream tartar; whisk the whites of the eggs to a froth, and stir them in gently at the last. Flavor with lemon.--_Mrs. C._ GOLD CAKE. 1 pound flour. 1 pound sugar. ¾ pound butter. Yolks of 11 eggs. Grated rind of an orange. Juice of 2 lemons. 1 teaspoonful soda. Cream the butter well, rub into it the flour. Beat the yolks well, put in the sugar, and beat again; add the orange rind and lemon juice. Mix all together, and beat for ten minutes. Last of all, sift in the soda, stirring it in well. Requires two hours to bake in one pound cake-mould. Flavor the icing with lemon.--_Mrs. S. T._ ANGEL'S CAKE. Whites of 8 eggs, well beaten. 1 cup of butter. 2 cups of sugar. 3 cups of flour. 1 teaspoonful cream of tartar. ½ teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in ½ cup of milk. Mix in this way; add the sugar to the eggs, then the butter well creamed, then the flour and milk alternately. Season to taste. Bake thin, and spread icing between, on the top and sides, sprinkling grated cocoanut over the whole.--_Mrs. C._ LADY CAKE. 1 pound sugar. ½ pound of flour. 6 ounces of butter. The whites of 14 eggs. Season with two drops oil of bitter almond.--_Miss S._ _Lady Cake._ The whites of 8 eggs, beaten to a froth. 3 cups flour. 2 cups of sugar. 1 cup of butter, creamed with the sugar. 1 teaspoonful cream of tartar in the flour. ½ teaspoonful of soda in ½ cup sweet milk. Beat all together, and bake in a mould or small pans. Season to taste. A little whisky or rum improves cake of all kinds.--_Mrs. Dr. C._ DELICATE CAKE. 2 cups white sugar. 2½ cups corn starch. 8 tablespoonfuls butter. Whites of 8 eggs. ½ teaspoonful soda, dissolved in milk. ½ teaspoonful cream tartar in corn starch. Flavor with juice of one lemon.--_Mrs. R. R._ _Delicate Cake._ One pound pulverized white sugar, seven ounces of butter (stirred to a cream). Whites of 16 eggs, beaten stiff. Stir in 1 pound of sifted flour. Flavor to the taste. Bake immediately.--_Mrs. A. H._ MERRY CHRISTMAS CAKE.