Molasses Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 sticks 1 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
6 eggs
5 c. sifted cake flour
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 Tbsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp. soda
2 c. light molasses
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, spices and salt; dissolve soda in molasses.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with molasses and milk.
Spoon into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan and bake 325\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours or until cake tests done.
Cool in pan 5 minutes, then turn out on cake rack to cool.
Serve with whipped cream or Cool Whip.