Here is page 59 (and part of page 60) from the vintage cookbook “Kate Smith chooses her 55 Favorite Ann Pillsbury CAKE RECIPES”. This was published in 1952 by Pillsbury Mills, Inc. Kate Smith was a popular singer and radio personality with a career that began in the 1930s.

You can view all the pages in this cookbook by visiting this category: 55 Favorite Cake Recipes: Kate Smith, just click a page title to view that section. There is a scan of the page included below, you can click the image to view a larger copy.

Measurements and Equivalents

Dash . . . less than 1/8 teaspoon
3 teaspoons . . . 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons . . . 1/4 cup
5 1/3 tablespoons . . . 1/3 cup
16 tablespoons . . . 1 cup–8 ounces
2 cups . . . 1 pint–16 ounces
4 cups . . . 1 quart–32 ounces

4 3/4 cups sifted Pillsbury Sno Sheen Cake Flour . . 1 pound
1 pound granulated sugar . . . 2 1/4 cups
1 pound brown sugar . . . 2 cups
1 pound sifted confectioners’ sugar . . . 4 cups (approx.)
1 pound butter or shortening . . . 2 cups
1 square chocolate . . . 1 ounce
1/4 cup cocoa and 2 teaspoons shortening . . . 1 oz. or 1 square chocolate
1 cup eggs . . . . 5 medium eggs
1 cup egg whites . . . 7 to 9 medium eggs
1 cup egg yolks . . . 12 to 14 medium eggs
1 pound unpitted dates . . . 1 3/4 cups
1 pound pitted dates . . . 2 1/2 cups
1 pound nuts . . . 4 cups chopped (approximately)
1 medium lemon . . . 3 tablespoons juice (approximately)
1 medium orange . . . 1/3 cup juice (approximately)
1/2 pint whipping cream . . . . 2 cups whipped cream

Oven Temperatures

Very Hot . . . 500° F. / 475° F.
Hot . . . 450° F. / 425° F.
Moderately Hot . . . 400° F.
Moderate . . . 375° F. / 350° F.
Slow . . . 325° F. / 250° F.