A party without a cake is just a meeting. Julia Child

{HISTORY}

Born in Britain in the 1920's, Stork Margarine has been a helpmate in the baker's kitchen for over 90 years. In response to rationing during WWII, Stork launched their Cookery Service to educate home cooks in the art of cost-cutting efforts when it came to baking and cooking. Easing budgets without sacrificing flavors, they produced pamphlets on various topics featuring recipes with simple ingredients that helped trim the family budget without sacrificing any of the decadent flavors.This 16-page booklet focusing on cake baking was printed in 1958. Look for its companion booklet on cake decorating and icing in the shop as well. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Contains 16 pages and 26 different cake and icing recipes for a host of year-round holidays including easter, mothers day, 21st birthday, wedding cakes, Christmas cakes and even a crinoline lady cake - which is a ceramic doll baked into a dress shaped cake.

- In addition to recipes, there are charts on measurements/ingredient proportions  for a variety of different sized cakes from small personal sized cakes to large wedding cakes for a crowd

- black and white photographs help readers learn decorating techniques and ideal presentation 

{CONDITION}

There is a little bit of paper wrinkling on the front and back cover and a light cooking stain which appears on most pages. The cover is all in one piece but there is a rip in the spine crease at the top which measures about 2" inches, making the cover a bit more fragile but still totally functional.

{SIZE}

Measures 5.5" inches (width) x 8" inches (length).

{WHY ITS MARVELOUS}

In addition to traditional wedding, birthday and fruit cake recipes there are also fun recipes for more unusual cakes like the Sunday Slab Cake, the Sandwich Raisin Gateau, the Ginger Loaf and the Topsy Turvy.