½ cup molasses

2 teaspoons cocoa

½ cup sour milk

1¾ cups flour

¾ teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon allspice

Sift flour and spices, salt and soda together. Mix other ingredients in the order given and combine mixtures. Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes.