Old Fashioned Fruit Cake

9 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. lard
  • 1 c. hot water
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 c. molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 3 c. flour
  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream the shortening, sugar and egg.
  2. 2
    Mix molasses, water and soda.
  3. 3
    Add to sugar mixture. Add sifted dry ingredients.
  4. 4
    Mix well. Bake in 3 layers in a 275° oven for 50 minutes.
  5. 5
    Spread with cooked, mashed dried apples, sweetened to taste.

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