Molasses Pound Cake

Name: Molasses Pound Cake
Ingredients: 2/3 c. butter; 3/4 c. sugar; 2 eggs, well beaten; 2/3 c. milk; 2/3 c. molasses; 2 1/8 c. pastry or cake flour; 3/4 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. allspice; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. mace; seeded raisins, cut in pieces and dredged in 1/2 c. flour; citron, cut in thin strips and dredged in flour

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2/3 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
2/3 c. milk
2/3 c. molasses
2 1/8 c. pastry or cake flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. mace
seeded raisins, cut in pieces and dredged in 1/2 c. flour
citron, cut in thin strips and dredged in flour

Directions

1

Butter and flour a loaf pan.
2

Set the oven at 350°.
3

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4

Add the eggs, milk and molasses. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves and mace. Add to the creamed mixture.
5

Stir in raisins and citron. Spoon into the pan and bake about 40 minutes.