Molasses Cake

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup blackstrap molasses
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 egg (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream together brown sugar and butter.
  2. 2
    Add molasses and baking soda disolved in hot water.
  3. 3
    Add dry ingredients to mixture. Beat well.
  4. 4
    Put into greased, floured 9x9x2 inch pan,
  5. 5
    Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes.
  6. 6
    The following may also be added to this recipe- rasins, chopped nuts or candied fruit for fruit cake.

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