Molasses Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 even teaspoons soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 beaten eggs
• Salt to taste

Method

1. 1

   Cream the butter with the sugar and add the molasses; then add the boiling water in which the soda has been dissolved.

2. 2

   Measure the flour after it is sifted; stir it into the molasses mixture when that has cooled; add spices and salt and last of all the eggs.

3. 3

   Bake in a shallow greased pan in a very slow oven.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Institute cook book (1913) by Helen Cramp, page 116. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOLASSES CAKE Yz cup granulated sugar 2'/^ cups sifted flour 1/2 cup butter 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 cup molasses 11/2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 even teaspoons soda Salt to taste 1 cup boiling water 2 beaten eggs

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