Plantation Marble Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted cake flour
2 tsp. Calumet baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. molasses
2 eggs, well beaten
2/3 c. milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Sift
flour
once;
measure
and
add baking powder and salt. Sift
together
3
times.
Cream butter thoroughly; add sugar gradually
and
cream
together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, then flour alternately with milk a small amount at a time.\tBeat after
each addition until smooth.\tDivide batter into 2
parts. To\tone
part add spices and molasses.
Put by tablespoon into greased loaf pan, 8 x 4 x 3-inches, alternating light
and\tdark molasses.
Bake in moderate oven at 325\u00b0 for 1
hour and 15 minutes. Spread butter frostings on top and sides of cake.