Fresh Fig Cake

1 C raisins (or craisens)
1 C figs
1 C walnuts
1 C boiling water
1 t soda
1 t vanilla
1/2 C butter
1 C sugar
2 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1 t cinnamon
2 C flour

Look over and chop the raisins and figs. Dissolve the soda into boiling water and pour over the figs and raisins.  Cream the butter and sugar, ad the beaten egg yolks, then the spices and fruit with the water then the flour, fold in the beaten whites, and add vanilla. Bake for 1 hour in a loaf cake pan in a moderate oven.

You can eat the cake plain or you can frost it with white frosting.

Simple Feather Cake

Beat three egg yolks, add a cup of sugar and beat again. Add six tablespoons of boiling water. Beat again. Then sift together a cup of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, pinch of salt. Add to egg mixture. Last add beaten whites of three eggs and lemon extract. Back in oiled and floured tube pan in slow oven for 35 minutes. You can frost this cake with a thin coating icing made of powdered sugar, cream and extract. This cake is so yummy!