Molasses Cake

Ingredients 

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 cup of butter
• 1 cup of molasses
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 5 eggs

Directions

1. Cream your milk, sugar, and eggs. 
2. Stir in all remaining ingredients except flour.
3. Stir in flour a little at a time to reduce clumping.
4. Pour batter into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
5. Bake at 350 degrees until tooth pick inserts and comes out clean. 

Source - Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by William A. Ortego

Louisiana Anthology

March 2, 2015