A long list of baked items, especially quick breads, muffins and simple plain cakes, benefit from the addition of blueberries.

Simmons American Cookery tells us to use "a quart of emptins" when making plain cake.

There would be any number of plain cakes, potato pies.

Those who go to a coffee shop looking for plain hot cakes may even find them served occasionally with a dollop of mashed beans on top.

We had coffee and plain cakes, both for us a great pleasure after the first hard days.

There were also some large plain cakes here and there, and some big pots of plum jam.

Its three floors contain two restaurants, with the first floor serving only snacks, such as cheese platters and plain white cakes.

Simple, noncreamy desserts - plain cake or fruit tarts - are best with this food.

They are plain yellow cakes, somewhat less rich and less expensive than pound cake, due to the reduced proportion of butter.

If necessary, plain white cake can be substituted.