Cakes should be small in size, as when baked cakes are less readily turned than other batter cakes.

These cakes are economical and good.
NEVER FAIL "FLANNEL" CAKES 2 cups thick sour milk (quite sour).
2 tablespoonfuls sweet milk.
1 egg.
1/2 teaspoonful salt.
2 cups flour.
1 teaspoonful baking soda (good measure).
Pour the milk in a bowl, add yolk of egg.

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt, four times.

Beat all well together.

Then add the stiffly-beaten white of egg, and bake at once on a hot griddle, using about two tablespoonfuls of the batter for a cake.