Old Fashioned Molasses Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. sour milk
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. molasses
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
2 eggs

Preparation

Beat sugar, shortening, molasses and eggs together.
Sift 3 cups flour with dry ingredients.
Mix flour mixture with buttermilk.
Stir in more flour until stiff.
Put out in 9-inch cake pan.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Makes 4 or 5 layers.