Southern Marble Cake
2 cups sifted enriched flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup lard
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cloves
½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons molasses
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream lard with sugar until light and fluffy. Add beaten eggs. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Add vanilla. Divide batter into 2 parts, adding spices and molasses to 1 part. Spoon light and dark mixtures alternately into a greased 5 × 9-inch loaf pan. Bake in a moderate oven (350° F.) 50 to 60 minutes.