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CAKE-MAKING, BAKING, ETC. 4
warm place a short time to soften—not to melt—to enable the creaming to be properly
done.
Lard and Drippings. —Neither lard nor drippings are as good as butter, but, for family use, half the amount may be very satisfactorily put in the place of half of the butter named.
Molasses. —When molasses is used the cake will scorch quickly if the oven is too hot; hence for these, and for cakes having fruit in them, bake in a moderate oven, especially such as fruit loaf-cakes, they being generally thick, require a longer time for baking. Then, if there is danger of burning the top. in any case, cover with brown paper, until nearly done.
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