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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOK1), OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1933. American Legion Auxiliary to Sponsor Cake Baking Contest PRIZES AWAITING HOUSEWIVES FOR Details of Contest Will Ap " pear in Wednesday Issue of The Mail Tribune With List of Contest Judges Borne housewives excel In baking ngel food cakee. Others specialize in devils food. Each will have an equal chance in winning one ot the prizes 'Offered In the contest to be held in Medford nert Tuesday. April 4, under the auspices of the Ameri can Legion ladles' auxiliary, co-operating with this organization are The Medford Mall Tribune. Swift & Com pany. General Foods, and a number of local merchants. The place of Judging, the store In which the prize' cakes will be dis played and the names of the Judges will be announced in tomorrow's Mall Tribune, according to present plans. An entry blank for participants ap pears in today's paper, and similar blanks will appear dally until the date of the contest. Ladles of the American Legion auxiliary will sell the cakes and the proceeds will be used for the heneflt of their relief fund. Ladles of the uxlllary are eligible to participate In the contest, as they have no part in the Judging of the cakes, persons connected with this newspsper, how ever, are barred from participating, Impartial and competent Judges have been selected to pass on tne cakes. The prizes, real incentives for Bogus River valley housewives to try their cake-baking skill, will be dis played in the window of The Mall Tribune and later shown with the eskes which will be sold by the auxil iary members. For the convenience of contestants, the General Foods cor poration and Swift and company have left some attractive illustrated recipe folders which will be given without charge to housewives writing to or calling at the offices of The Mall Tribune. The culinary art Is one which sur vives and the skill of mother and grandmother has been transmitted to the women of this generation. In ad dition thoss of today have the advan tage ot better ingredlenta, prepared more scientifically, better tools to work with. Including better ranges to cook In, where temperatures are more evenly regulated. Accordingly those who crave cakes that "mother used to make" will be surprised next Tuesday when they find that mother's daughters make better cakes than mother used to make. In this contest no restriction Is made as to the kind of cake to be made. Bach lady may use what recipe she wants and make the kind of cake she la most skilled t making. There are some requirements as to ingredi ents, which may be seen by reference to the entry blank. Card of Thanks. We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends for their sympathy and klnlnesa during our reoent bereavement; also for the beautiful flowers. The Canady Family. Stearns Stores 710 B. Riverside, Medford and 61 No. Main, Ashland Carries a Full Line of General Foods Products SPECIALS THIS WEEK on Calumet Baking Powder BAKER'S CHOCOLATE SWAN'S DOWN CAKE FLOUE Formay Shortening Also Egts and Extracts Necessary for a PRIZE WINNING CAKE Light As a Feather T IGHT as a feather1' ..... when XJ the first bite of cake brings forth that' tribute, lives there a cook who Isn't filled with pride? For be the Icing and filling ever so alluring It Is all a waste of ingredi ents and labor If the cake falls to earn this compliment. Kltchenwlse women know that the secret of cake lightness ' Is baking powder not only in the selection of a good baking powder, but also In the observance of two golden rules for Its use.' - They are, simple,, yet Important : First, always use amount recom mended on your baking powder can. This proportion has been worked out-as the best' for that particular baking powder. Second, measure carefully, for an excess of any type of baking powder gives undesirable results, A level- tea spoon means that you. must level off wltti a Knife. . Observing these golden rules, try your hand at these cakes, Chocolate Layer Cake (3 egg whites) 3 etiDi sifted caka flour 3 teaipoom combination tonkin powder J vi cup ouiicr or ovuer one mug 1 cup Blltfld augar 33 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 if t white, atlffly beaten Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, and alft together three times. Cream shortening thoroughly, add suar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. Fold la egg whites. Bake In two greased B-lnch layer pans In moderate oven (376 F.) 35 to 30 minutes; or In greased pati, 8x8x3 Inches, In moderate oven (850 T.) 1 hour. Double recipe to m&kf ih.tr iw-inch layers, Frost With chocolst frosting. What's more delicious than a feathery light chocolate cake? And how eaay to make, t following- these directions. Palermo Lemon Cake ; (1 00)' -'.3 cups""Blfted cake fftur ,1a teaspoon combination baking powder V teaspoon salt $1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 4 tablespoons butter or other shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg, unbeaten ' cup milk 81 ft flour once, measure add baking powder and -salt, and alft together three times. Add lemon rind to butter and cream thoroughly; add sugar gradually, and cream together untU light and fluffy; Add egg and beat, very thoroughly. Add flour, alternately with - milk, a small amount at a time. Beat after each addi tion until smooth. Bake In two created fMnch layer pans In moderate oven f376 P.) 3ft minutes. Spread lemon filling between layers and lemon frosting on top and sides of cake. E OF CAKE PLEASES TASTE AT MEAL'S END There are many times nowadays when our meals are rather more fru gal than we would like them to be. But If the meal ends with a palate- pleasing piece of cak. family frowns are chased away by smiles. Econom 'al rake need not be "plain cake," with the unappetizing quality that phrase implies. Her are some one and two-egg oakes every one of which will have to go around twice. They are made with cake flour flour es pecially milled to bring a cake out of the oven feathery light. They also call for combination baking powder, a double action leavening which la very efficient. SO be sure to measure very exactly the quantity indicated in the reclpte, for too much baking powaer In a cake will be quite as disastrous as not enough. One-Egg Cake. 2 cups sifted 6war.sdown Cake Flour 2 teaspoons Calumt Baking Powder 14 teaspoon salt 1 "ablespoons butter or other short ening 1 cup sugar 1 egg, unbeaten cup milk 14 teaspoon vanilla Sift flour once, measure, add bak ing o.iwder and salt, and sift together thrse times; cream butter thoroughly, add tugar gradually and cream to gether until light and fluffy: add egg and heat well; add flour, alternately CAKE JUDGES LOOK FOR 4 1 lAf 4w Aiiijf Bake with this combination and WW on all 4 points! Haas are four Ingredients used by prixe-winners at cake contests, food exhibits, and county fairs all over the country 1 Use them In a reliable recipe, measure, mix, and bake with care and your cake "Will surely be among the winners! THE WINNING CAKE WILL HAVE... TENDER TEXTURE. Swans Down Cake Flour Is essential In all cakes, for soft, tender texture. Spe cially milled from carefully selected soft winter wheat. Swans Down is velvety-smooth, fine, and snow white. It contains only a small amount of delicate, tender gluten very different from the tough gluten of ordinary flour. This tender gluten allows a Swans Down Cake to rise quickly to light, feathery perfection. FLUFFY LIGHTNESS. Use Calumet, the Double- Actlng baking powder, to give your cake the fine even grain, and airy lightness that will win the judges favor. Calumet brings sure success . . . every time ... be cause It acts twice. More economical too. Only a teaspoon to a cup of sifted . flour that's the standard Calumet proportion. fit IB!! DELICIOUS FLAVOR. To give 1 your cakes the rich, true chocolate goodness, the mellow flavor that expert judges know so well . . . noth ing equals Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate. For this tine chocolate made from a choice blend of carefully selected chocolate beans, is always smooth, fragrant and fine-flavored with glorious taste results every time. ATTRACTIVE FROSTING Baker's Coconut. Southern Style (moist -packed), or Baker's Coconut, Premium Shred, makesacakelookdainty and feathery as new-fallen snow. Always fresh, moist, and full of real fresh-from-thenut flavor. Of course you will want to use Baker's Un sweetened Chocolate for frosting, too . . not only because it tastes so rich and delicious, but because It gives your frosting a satiny gloss, an exquisitely smooth sheen that you can get in no other way. Your grocer has mil these productsreedy to help you bake the tenderest, lightest, beat' looking, and most delicious cuke in town! PRIZE WINNING RECIPES FROM OTHER CITIES-TRY ONE OF THEM! COCONUT LAYER CAKE (S eggj) J cups tUtd Swans Down $ cup butter or oth, Cm k Flour ihottmning t fMapoons C.uoiaf fla- oup autfar in& Powder S ii: un6Mfn rMapoon H oup milk I fMipoon rni7 Sift (lour once, tneatur, add baking powder, and salt, and aid together three timet. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and Huffy. Add eggt, on at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, altematrly with milk, a mall amount at a time. Beat well after each addition. Add vanilla. Bake ia two greatcd 9-inch layer pant in moderate oven (3 J S'F.) IS to 30 minutes. Double recipe to make three 10-inch layer. Spread boiled frosting between layer and on top and aide of cake. Sprinkle each layer and outside of cake thickly with Baker'a Coconut, wnil froetiag ia still soft. CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE (1 egg) cup lutfar 2 q uaraafla ln j w-noTCiocoaf,cnefeo? I iti. wffbMttn f t9mpoon vmnillm M cup mik 3 cup eifao Swan Down Cafta Flour tpoonBCtumt Bak ing Powder A tompoon aar Vi cup oulfar or of ht. thotfning 81ft flour once, measure, add baking powder, and aalt, and tuft together three times. Cream butter thorouahty, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add choco late and blend; then add egg and vanilla. Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beginning with flour and ending with flour. Beat after each addition until smooth. Bake la greased pan, 8 a 8 a 1 inches, in moderate oven JJ5F.) 1 hour. Cover cake with Fudge Frosting made with 2 square Baker Unsweetened Chocolate. Double recipe for two layer. Spread Fudge Frosting between layers and on top. Ait measurement are lev) t:J.M4 m4iMil lilt' iuips.ihw a p" wsssvtwjRia- a with milk, a small amount at a time; beat after each addicion until smooth; add f avoring. Bak- in two greased 9-lnb layer pans In moderate oven (37d deg. F.) 25 minutes. Put layers together and cover top and sides of eaka with chocolate trostlng. Caramel Laer Cake. (Two E?gs.) 1 3-8 cups sifted 8 wans Down Cake Flour 14 teaspoons Calumet Baking Pow der 1-3 cup butter or other shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, well beaten cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Slit flour once, measure, add bak ing powder, and gift together threa timv.; cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together unt 1 light snd fluffy; add eggs, then flour alternately with milk, a small amount at a time; beat aftar each addition until smooch; add vanilla. Baka In two grea&ed 8-lnch layer pans in moderate over (376 deg. P.) 25 m:nutea; spread caramel frosclng between layers and on top and sides j or cuLe OLD HEME LYONS, Prance (AP) Erudite Edouard Harriot, ex-premier but still mayor of this sllk-clty, is using an archaeological find to combat un employment. Up on Fourvlere hill there has been discovered a Roman amphithe atre, dating from the days when Lyons was known as Lugrunum, Faber's Stores Central Point Butte Falls Eagle Point Are Ready To Supply Your Cake Baking Needs Turn to Quality and Economy PIGGLY IVIC-GLY HOME OWNED STORES Is offering specials on everything necessary for a PRIZE WINNING CAKE Get Your Calumet Baking Powder Swan's Down Cake Flour Baker's Chocolate Baker's Cocoanut and ,:"..' -,1 Formay Shortening at Piggly Wiggly Phone 9 for Free Delivery FOR PRIZE-WINNING CAKES r " las-, ar. tm. j wt, Use...... BUTTER Jack raves about I m green wi th your cakes, envy. , v , n, ' k Wha's he matter ' They're dry... Formay will fix ifv j ) f with your cakes? and coarse... that. Besides, it ll II rJfjh (ri -r '-ond. J creams like light- Jy . ia ii naa i 1 r i&m at?' I . Another slice of that cake? You bet.' Where d you get it? Out of our oven, dear. honest, tho l did use a won derful new kind of shortening in it. own n To be M ugh, FORMAY 8 ADVANTAGES TO HELP YOU O The Fastest Creaming shortening on tho market. Makes Lighter, finer-grained cakes; Fluffier biscuits. Flakier pie crusts from "springier" dough. Q Stands Higher deep-frying temperatures without smoking. 0 The Purest shortening known. Tasteless, Odorless even when melted. Stays Fresh without refrigeration. As Easy to digest as butter. Formay U the txchuin pndwx of Swift & Company. Then it no other shortening tike it. lnht.SSt6tb.rint Listen to Al Pearce and HU Gang every day except Saturdays and Sundays over the NBO Network, KFI, KGO, KGW, KOMO and KHQ
