Molasses Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 egg (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream together brown sugar and butter.
• 2 add molasses and baking soda disolved in hot water.
• 3 add dry ingredients to mixture. beat well.
• 4 put into greased, floured 9x9x2 inch pan,
• 5 bake at 350 f for 35 minutes.
• 6 the following may also be added to this recipe- rasins, chopped nuts or candied fruit for fruit cake.