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Cake, Old fashioned Spice

Source of Recipe


Diane Arne...1950s



List of Ingredients



• 2/3 C shortening
  
• 1 C sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/4 tsp mace
  
• 3/4 tsp nutmeg
  
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp cloves
  
• 1/2 C unsulphered molasse
  
• 2 1/2 C sifted all-purpose flour
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 C milk
  
• 1 C chopped nuts
  
• 1 C raisins
  
• 3/4 C sifted confectioners sugar
  
• 3-4 tsp water
  






Instructions



1. Cream together shortening, sugar, soda, salt and spices. Blend in molasses. Stir in 1/2 cup of the sifted flour. beat in eggs one at a time.
   
   
2. Add milk alternately with the remaining flour. stir in the nuts and raisins.
   
   
3. Turn into a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for one hour and fifteen minutes.
   
   
4. Cool. Remove from pan. mix together confectioners sugar and water. Spread over top of cake.