Ginger Cake

Ingredients

• One teacupful of molasses
• One teacupful of brown sugar
• One teacupful of butter
• Three teacupfuls of flour (sifted)
• Three eggs
• One tablespoonful of powdered ginger
• One teaspoonful of soda

Directions

1. Rub sugar and butter well together.
2. Beat eggs well and add.
3. Then stir in molasses, ginger, flour, and last, the soda,
4. Dissolved in a little milk or water.
5. Bake quickly.

— Alison

Source - Cooking in Old Créole Days

Prepared by Brody C. Pinion

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017