¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

½ cup shortening

⅓ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 eggs

Heat oven to 375° F. (moderate). Sift first seven ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add shortening, molasses, and applesauce. Mix until all flour is dampened. Beat 2 minutes by hand or electric beater (low speed). Add eggs. Beat 2 more minutes. Bake 25 minutes or until done in 2 well-greased, lightly floured, round, 8-inch, layer-cake pans. Cool; frost with MOLASSES MOCHA FROSTING ([page 11]).

YIELD: 12 servings.

MOLASSES FEATHER CAKE (one-bowl method)
(Have all ingredients at room temperature)

2¼ cups sifted cake flour