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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon ginger (powdered i think) |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon allspice |
1/4 teaspoon clove |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup shortening |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
2 large eggs |
1/2 cup molasses |
Directions:
1. Sift flour and measure.
2. Sift again with baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, soda and salt.
3. Cream shortening and sugar with 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
4. Add eggs and mix well; add molasses.
5. Add dry ingredients and remaining buttermilk alternately to creamed mixture.
6. Keep covered in refrigerator until ready to bake.
7. Bake in two 9-inch layer cake pans in moderate oven 350° for 30 minutes.
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