Sawmill Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. boiling water
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 c. cane syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. corn meal
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
3/4 c. plain flour

Preparation

Cream the shortening, sugar, salt and spices until light and fluffy.
Add well beaten eggs and blend thoroughly.
Add syrup alternately with meal and flour, beating well after each addition. Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to mixture; mix well. Bake in well-greased loaf pan in moderate oven.