Molasses Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. boiling water
2 tsp. soda
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream together the shortening and sugar.
Blend in molasses and eggs.
Stir soda into water.
Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt.
Add alternately with water-soda mixture.
Pour into greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for 20 minutes, or until center springs back to touch.