Sherry Ginger Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 t-spoon cinnamon
• 1 t-spoon ginger
• 1 t-spoon orange juice
• 1 t-spoon soda
• i/^ t-spoon orange peel
• 1/4 cup sherry
• 1 cup sour milk

Method

1. 1

   Cream sugar and shortening; beat in egg.

2. 2

   Add spices, then milk in which soda has been dissolved.

3. 3

   Add flour gradually — flavoring.

4. 4

   Bake in layer tins.

5. 5

   Put together with boiled icing into which a cup of chopped raisins has been added.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 62. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SHERRY GINGER CAKE. 3 cups sifted flour. 1 cup molasses. 1 cup sugar. 1 egg. 1 t-spoon each 1/2 cup shortening. Cinnamon & Ginger. 1 t-spoon orange juice. 1 t-spoon soda. i/^ t-spoon orange peel 1/4 cup sherry. (grated). 1 cup sour milk

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