Spice Cake

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

2 c  Flour
1 ts Allspice
1/4 ts Baking Soda
1 ts Salt
1/2 c  Sugar
2 x  Eggs
2 ts Baking Powder
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Cloves
1/3 c  Shortening
1/4 c  Molasses
1/2 c  Milk
Raisins (if desired)

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves together on
wax paper. Cream shortening and sugar, then add eggs and beat. Add
molasses then add baking soda. Next add flour mixture alternately with
milk. Beat well after each addition. Last add raisins if desired. Bake
about 40 min. at 350 deg.