Molasses Cake

Ingredients

• Y2 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 2¥2 cups flour
• 1 egg
• Y2 cup butter
• 1 cup hot water
• 114%2 teaspoons soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Y2 teaspoon cloves

Method

1. 1

   Cream sugar and butter and egg.

2. 2

   Beat well.

3. 3

   Add molasses, mix well.

4. 4

   Combine dry ingredients and add to above mixture.

5. 5

   Add hot water and stir until smooth.

6. 6

   Bake in greased loaf pan.

7. 7

   35 or 40 minutes at 325°.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Quaker recipes (1954) by High Point Friends Meeting. Woman's Auxiliary, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOLASSES CAKE Y2 cup sugar 114%2 teaspoons soda 1 cup molasses 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2¥2 cups flour Y2 teaspoon salt 1 egg Y2 teaspoon cloves Y2 cup butter 1 cup hot water Cream sugar and butter and egg. Beat well. Add molasses, mix well. Combine dry ingredients and add to above mixture. Add hot water and stir until smooth. Bake in greased loaf pan. 35 or 40 minutes at 325°. NANCY BARKER FRUIT CAKE 1 cup sugar 1 cup nuts % pound butter 4 teaspoons tart Jelly 1 teaspoon cloves 2 eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups flour 1 cup water 1 teaspoon soda 1 box raisins Y2 teaspoon salt V

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