5 eggs. 1 large teacupful brown sugar. 4 cupfuls flour. 3 cupfuls molasses. 1½ cupful butter. Ginger and spice to the taste. 1 teaspoonful soda, dissolved in a little milk. Bake.--_Mrs. D. R._ RISEN CAKE. 1½ pound flour. 1 pound sugar. 9 ounces butter. 3 gills milk. ¼ pint yeast. 4 eggs. Work the butter and sugar together. Put the yeast in the flour and one-half the butter and sugar the overnight; then mix the milk in, and beat it some time. Set it where it will rise. In the morning, when well risen, mix in the remainder of the butter and sugar, and the eggs, also some currants or raisins, or both, if you wish them, a little nutmeg or mace, and beat all well together for some time. Then put it in the pan and set it to rise again. It must be very light before you put it in the oven. It requires some time to soak.--_Mrs. I. H._ RUGGLES' CAKE. 6 eggs. 1½ cupful butter. 3 cupfuls sugar. 4 cupfuls flour. 1 cupful milk. 1 teaspoonful soda. Season to taste.--_Mrs. R._ TIPSY CAKE. Soak sponge cake in wine and water. Make a custard of six eggs to one quart of milk, and pour over it. Reserve the whites, beat to stiff froth, to put over last.--_Mrs. Dr. S._ VELVET CAKE. Half a pound of butter, one pound sugar; creamed together. One teacup of cold water, with a level teaspoonful of soda dissolved in it, and poured in the butter and sugar, two teaspoonfuls cream of tartar, sifted in one pound of flour. Mix the flour with butter, sugar, and water, and beat well. Take five eggs, beat yolks and whites separately, and then beat them together three minutes. Season as you like, and mix with the batter. Beat considerably and bake half an hour.--_Mrs. A. B._ WHORTLEBERRY CAKE. 6 eggs, beaten separately. 1 pound sugar. ¾ pound butter. 1 quart flour. ½ pint sifted meal. 1 teaspoonful soda. A little mace and cinnamon. After mixing, stir in one quart of the berries, so as not to mash them, having previously dusted them with flour. Mix the soda with one-half pint of cream or milk.--_Mrs. A. P._ NAPLES BISCUIT. 1 pound flour. 1 pound sugar. 12 whites, and 10 yolks of eggs. 2 glasses wine. They should gradually harden in the oven till quite crisp, and be frequently turned in the pans. ICING. 1½ pound sugar. ½ pint water. Boil until it ropes. Have ready the whites of seven eggs well beaten, pour the syrup into a bowl, and beat until milk-warm. Then put in the eggs, and beat for an hour.--_Mrs. W._ HOT ICING. Dissolve one pint powdered sugar in two or three tablespoonfuls water, and boil. Beat the whites of four eggs to a strong froth; add the hot sugar, stirring in till smooth. Beat about two minutes and flavor to your taste, spread on the cake, and put in a hot place.--_Mrs. P._ ICING. Whites of two eggs, beaten to a froth.