Old Fashion Molasses Cake Recipe
with Peanut Butter Icing
2 cups
1 1/2 tsp
1 tsp
1/2 cup
1/2 tsp
1 cup
1/4 tsp
3
1 tsp
1 cup
1/2 tsp
1/4 cup
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'Sifted flour
Cloves
Baking powder
Shortening
Baking soda
Sugar
Salt
Eggs, well beaten
Nutmeg
Molasses
Mace
Milk |
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Oven Temp ~ 350°
Baking Time ~ 40 to 50 Min. Pan Type ~ 8 inch square pan |
Preheat oven, grease pan.
Mix and sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
Cream shortening until soft and smooth; gradually add sugar, creaming until
fluffy, and beat in eggs.
Add flour mixture alternately with combined molasses and milk, beating until
smooth after each addition.
Turn into prepared pan and bake.
This cake is wonderful iced with Peanut
Butter icing,
takes me back to those days long gone.
Peanut butter, confectioners sugar and
milk, mix to spreading consistency.