Oude Dame Koek - Old Lady Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup molasses (either light or medium)
1 1/2 teaspoons anise seed, crushed
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups sour milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300F and lightly grease a tube pan.
Sift dry ingredients together very well.
Cream butter and sugar together.
Add egg, molasses and anise seed; beat thoroughly.
Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternatively with the sour milk.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until cake tests done.