Southern Molasses Cake

Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Yield: 12 Servings
A cake for all occasions.

Ingredients

2 C. enriched flour (sifted)
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp Spice Islands^® Cream of Tartar
1 1/2 tsp Spice Islands^® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
1/2 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 tsp Clabber Girl^® Baking Soda
1 tsp lemon rind (grated)
1/2 C. Grandma’s^® Original Molasses
2 eggs
2/3 C. milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 375˚ F.Grease and lightly flour two 8-inch cake pans.
Sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar and cinnamon.
Cream together shortening, sugar, baking soda and lemon rind. Add molasses.
Stir in 1/2 cup flour mixture. Beat in eggs. Add milk alternately with remaining flour mixture (about 1/3 of each at a time). Beat 1/2 minute.
Bake 25 minutes or until done.
Cool; frost if desired.