One pound and three quarters of sugar.
One quart of molasses.
Four ounces of ginger, one nutmeg, and some cinnamon.
The dough should be stiff, and then kneaded hard for a long time. Cut into small cakes. They will keep good, closely covered in a stone jar, for many months.
Honey Cake.
One quart of strained honey.
Half a pint of sugar.
Half a pint of melted butter.
A teaspoonful of saleratus, dissolved in half a tea-cup of warm water.
Half a nutmeg, and a teaspoonful of ginger.