2 cups white flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon mace or allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, or honey
4 eggs
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening or butter
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup buttermilk
– or – MIX TOGETHER FOR SOUR MILK: 1/2 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vinegar
Heat oven to 350?F. Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs and half of the buttermilk. If you don’t have buttermilk, mix vinegar and milk together and let it sit for 3 minutes, then add half. Add dry ingredients, remaining milk and molasses. Put into greased cake pans.
Bake at 350? for 30 minutes.