Molasses Pound Cake

Name: Molasses Pound Cake
Ingredients: 3 sticks 1 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened; 1 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar; 6 eggs; 5 c. sifted cake flour; 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 Tbsp. ground ginger; 1 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp. soda; 2 c. light molasses; 1/2 c. milk

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 sticks 1 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
6 eggs
5 c. sifted cake flour
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 Tbsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp. soda
2 c. light molasses
1/2 c. milk

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3

Combine flour, spices and salt; dissolve soda in molasses.
4

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with molasses and milk.
5

Spoon into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan and bake 325° for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours or until cake tests done.
6

Cool in pan 5 minutes, then turn out on cake rack to cool.
7

Serve with whipped cream or Cool Whip.