MOLASSES CAKE

By stepjo7269

Shiloh Cookbook p. 18

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 1 C. molasses
• ½ C. sweet milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tea. cinnamon
• 1 tea. cloves
• 1 tea. allspice
• 1 T. shortening
• 2 C. self-rising flour
• 2 tea. baking powder
• 1/4 tea. salt
• ● Cream shortening and add egg, and beat well.
• ● Add molasses and milk.
• ● Slowly add dry ingredients.
• ● Bake in well greased and floured pan.
• ● Combine sugar, butter, vanilla and enough sweet milk to melt sugar.
• ● Let mixture come to a good boil.

Preparation

Step 1

● Remove from heat and spread on cake.