Cakes, Drop.—Cream together 4oz. of fresh butter and caster sugar, then work in two egg yolks, 1oz. ground almonds, 2oz. rice flour, 3oz. finely sifted flour, six drops essence of almonds, and the stiffly-whisked whites of three eggs. Drop in small teaspoonfuls on a buttered and papered baking sheet, and bake in a hot oven.