Kentucky Pioneer Washday Cake

• 1 c. molasses
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 c. milk
• 4 c. sifted flour
• 1 c. butter or butter flavored shortening
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 4 eggs

1. Cream
2. molasses,
3. butter
4. (shortening)tnd sugar until well blended.
5. Combine
6. milk with well beaten eggs.
7. Sift dry ingredients together.
8. Add to creamed mixture alternately with egg-milk
9. liquid.
10. Stir only until smooth.tivide batter into 6 equal
11. amounts
12. about
13. 1 cup batter each.
14. Spread batter in well greased
15. 9-inch
16. cake
17. pans.
18. Makes 6 layers.
19. Bake in a moderate oven (325u0b0) for 12 to 15 minutes.
20. Stack layers with applesauce between
21. layers, use 3 to 4 cups applesauce sweetened
22. andtpiced to taste.terve plain or with whipped topping.

molasses, sugar, cloves, milk, flour, butter, soda, cinnamon, eggs

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=547733 (may not work)