This section is from the book "Popular Dishes", by Emily Marian Colling. Also available from Amazon: Popular dishes.
Yolks of ten eggs, one-half cup of butter, two cups of sugar, one cup of water, three and one-half cups of sifted pastry flour, four level teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one teaspoonful of vanilla, one-quarter teaspoonful of nutmeg. Mix same as raisin cake. This is especially nice for layer cake and may be put together with any icing desired.
Yolks of eight eggs, one cup of fine granulated sugar, one-half cup of butter, one-half cup of water, one and three-quarter cups of sifted pastry flour, two level teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one teaspoonful of vanilla, one-half teaspoonful of grated nutmeg. Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, beat the egg yolks until light and creamy, add to the butter and sugar and give all a vigorous beating. Sift the flour and baking powder together and add alternately with the water a little at a time. Add the flavoring, turn into a pan and bake in a very moderate oven one hour.
 
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