Ingredients

1/4 lb butter

2 oz. sugar

1 egg

3 oz. flour

1 1/2 oz. cornflour

1 teaspoon baking powder

Ingredients-Filling

1 1/2 oz. melted butter

strawberries

1 gill cream

Method

Beat butter and sugar to a cream, add well beaten egg, lastly add flour, cornflour, and baking powder sifted together, place in greased 8 inch sandwich tin and bake 15 to 20 minutes. Turn out carefully, and allow to cool, split in half, pour melted butter over one half, then half the cream and half the strawberries, place other portion of cake on top, and spread remainder of cream over it, decorate with whole fresh strawberries.

Peaches or bananas may be substituted for the strawberries.

 CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS-Sulphate of iron, 5 grains; magnesia, 10 grains; peppermint water, 11 drachms; spirits of nutmeg, 1 drachm. Dose: 1 teaspoon to be taken in a wineglass of water twice a day. Highly recommended. (From old pages. Interest piece only)