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Molasses Cake

From The bride's cook book, 1915

Serves 4

Apple Sauce Variation: To 2 cups of thick apple sauce, add 1 tablespoon of butter, 3 tablespoons corn syrup, and cinnamon as desired.

Presented as published in 1915. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The bride's cook book (1915) by Edgar William Briggs, page 28. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOLASSES CAKE 1 Cup Buckwheat Flour 1'/2 Cups Molasses 1 Cup Boiling Water 1 Cup Corn Flour 1 Cup Fat '/i Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Soda 1 Teaspoon Ginger 2 Eggs

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