Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               cups  white flour
  1 1/2      teaspoons  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  mace or allspice
     1/4      teaspoon  nutmeg
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/2           cup  granulated sugar -- brown sugar, or
                        -- honey
  4                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  powdered ginger
  1           teaspoon  cinnamon
     1/4      teaspoon  ground cloves
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
     1/2           cup  shortening or butter
     1/2           cup  molasses
     1/2           cup  buttermilk
                        - or -
                        ***MIX TOGETHER FOR SOUR MILK***
     1/2           cup  milk and 1 teaspoon vinegar

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350øF. Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs and half of the buttermilk. If you don't have buttermilk, mix vinegar and milk together and let it sit for 3 minutes, then add half. Add dry ingredients, remaining milk and molasses. Put into greased cake pans. Bake at 350ø for 30 minute

Nutritional Information:

257 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (9% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 52g Carbohydrate; 94mg Cholesterol; 356mg Sodium