3 c Cake Flour; sifted
3 ts Baking Powder
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Butter; or shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
3 ea Egg; unbeaten
1/2 c Tonsils; finely chopped
1/2 c Raisins; finely cut
1 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla

Sift flour erstwhile, mensuration, add baking powder and saltiness, and sift
together threefold. Cream butter good. add sugar gradually,
and cream together until light and fluffy. Add egg, one at a time,
beating thoroughly after each. Add nuts and raisins and beat wellspring.
Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating
after each addition until tranquil. Add vanilla. Bake in two greased
9-incb layer pans in moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 25 proceedings, or
until through. Spread Boiled Icing (see recipe) between layers and on
top and sides of coat. Decorate top of cake with wreath of holly,
using pieces of maraschino cherries or red cinnamon candies for
berries, and slices of angelica or citron for leaves and stems. Or
decorate with poinsettias made of candied cherries. Slice cherries in
rings, cut rings in one-half, and arrange to form petals of poinsettias.
If desired, Lemon Butter Ice (see recipe ) may be used.

Yields
1 Servings