Among the sisters' recipes was one for "Gagetown Village Cake," dated August 19^th 1893. Like most recipes from the notebooks of skilled bakers, this one is simply an imprecise list of ingredients, and presumes that the cook knows exactly what steps to follow:

1 ½ c. Sugar

1 c. milk

Whites of 3 eggs

1 tsp. cream of tartar

½ c. butter

2 ½ c. flour

½ tsp. soda

Flavouring