Ingrients & Directions
1/2 c Shortening
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Ginger
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/8 ts Cloves
1/2 c Sugar
1 c Molasses
2 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 c Boiling water
2 Eggs
Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs. Mix
together flour, spices, baking powder and baking soda.
Mix together molasses and water. Add alternately
liquid mixture and dry mixture to creamed mixture.
Bake in a well-greased 9 x 13 inch pan in a preheated
oven at 350 degrees 50-60 minutes.
Taken from: IT NEVER TURNS OUT THE SAME WAY COOKBOOK
A Collection of Recipes from the Kitchen of Joyce and
Clem Kohl
Yields
1 Cake