Molasses Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoon shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup Molasses
  • 1 teaspoon soda, dissolved in 2/3 cup cold water
  • 2 scant cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Mix in line.
  2. Bake in 350° oven about 30 or 35 minutes.

Timing: about 30 or 35 minutes

Temperature: cold water; 350° oven

Equipment: oven

Notes

  • Double recipe for large cake
  • good with whipped Cream

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Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 2/3 cup of cold water
  • 2 scant cups of flour
  • 3 Tablespoons shortening
  • little salt.

Directions

  1. together

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Salt

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1 teaspoon salt
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little salt

Method and notes

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Mix in line. Bake in 350° oven about 30 or 35 minutes. Double recipe for large cake; good with whipped Cream.
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Only the soda and cold water are marked together; no bake or serving text is included.

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