Plantation Marble Cake

Directions

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   Sift
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   flour
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   once;
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   measure
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   and
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   add baking powder and salt. Sift
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   together
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   3
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   times.
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    Cream butter thoroughly; add sugar gradually
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    and
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    cream
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    together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, then flour alternately with milk a small amount at a time. Beat after
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    each addition until smooth. Divide batter into 2
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    parts. To one
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    part add spices and molasses.
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    Put by tablespoon into greased loaf pan, 8 x 4 x 3-inches, alternating light
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    and dark molasses.
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    Bake in moderate oven at 325° for 1
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    hour and 15 minutes. Spread butter frostings on top and sides of cake.