Old Fashion Ginger Cake

• 1 cup molasses
• 12 cup light brown sugar
• 12 cup lard or 12 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 12 teaspoon clove
• 13 teaspoon allspice
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs, well beaten

1. Preheat oven to 350F Grease and flour 9x13 cake pan (can use something like Bakers Joy if desired).
2. Set aside.
3. In large mixing bowl, cream together molasses, brown sugar, and the lard or butter until light and fluffy.
4. Mix in well beaten eggs.
5. Set aside.
6. Bring water to boil; measure out 1 cup and dissolve the baking soda in the water.
7. Set aside.
8. In separate bowl mix together cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, salt and flour.
9. Add the dry ingredients slowly to the creamed mixture and mix well.
10. Stir in the boiling water/soda mixture (while still hot).
11. Whisk quickly to incorporate all ingredients well.
12. Pour into prepared cake pan and bake 28-33 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

molasses, light brown sugar, lard, cinnamon, ginger, clove, allspice, salt, baking soda, boiling water, flour, eggs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-fashion-ginger-cake-261871 (may not work)