?Molasses cake is a cake made with molasses, a thick dark syrup made from sugar cane or sugar beets. It is often spiced with ginger, cinnamon, or other spices.

1 C. sugar
½ C. lard or butter
1 C. dark molasses or sorghum
2 eggs
½ t. salt
½ t. nutmeg
½ t. cloves
1 t. cinnamon
3 3/4 C. flour
¾ C. rich sour milk
1 t. soda dissolved in sour milk
peel from 3 oranges
1
Mix as usual. Bake in slow oven from 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Spread with butter when serving. Excellent with cheese spread
Ingredients
1 C. sugar
½ C. lard or butter
1 C. dark molasses or sorghum
2 eggs
½ t. salt
½ t. nutmeg
½ t. cloves
1 t. cinnamon
3 3/4 C. flour
¾ C. rich sour milk
1 t. soda dissolved in sour milk
peel from 3 oranges
Directions
1
Mix as usual. Bake in slow oven from 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Spread with butter when serving. Excellent with cheese spread