Cottage Cake

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 teacup of brown sugar
• 2 teacups of molasses
• 1 teacup of beaten ginger
• 2 teacups of butter
• 1 teacup of cream or milk
• Pinch of baking soda
• 3 cups of flour
• Lemon or Orange zest

Directions

1. Take the 3 eggs (separately beaten), and mix with all other ingredients except for zest until evenly mixed.
2. Mix until it has the consistency of a pound cake.
3. Add zest of choice to enhance flavor.
4. Bake in either large or small tins.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Laura Hurd
Louisiana Anthology
January 5, 2021