Old Fashioned Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Cream the shortening, sugar and egg.
Mix molasses, water and soda.
Add to sugar mixture. Add sifted dry ingredients.
Mix well. Bake in 3 layers in a 275\u00b0 oven for 50 minutes.
Spread with cooked, mashed dried apples, sweetened to taste.