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Watermelon Cake

Ingredients & Directions


1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Sweet milk
3 Egg whites
2 c Flour, sifted
3 1/2 ts Baking powder
Lemon juice to taste
4 Dr red food coloring
1/2 c Raisins

Take a little more than 1/2 of the mixture and to it add 1 teaspoon liquid
cochineal (modern: few drops of red food color) and 1/2 cup raisins. Put
the red part in the centre and bake. Cover with a frosting colored green
with spinach (suggest: green food color).


Yields
6 Servings