Old Fashioned Molasses Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening (lard is best)
1 c. molasses
1 c. coffee, cold or warm
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. salt (if lard is used)
1 c. raisins
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg (optional)
3 eggs

Preparation

If you use 3 eggs, then it takes 3 1/2 cups flour.
I usually make it without eggs.
That makes for a heavy cake (real good).