Cream together and divide into two parts, half for light and half for dark.
Dark Part
To one half add:
¼ C-molasses
½ C-milk
2 egg-yolks
1 C-flour
1 t-baking powder
1 t-powdered cinnamon
½ t-powdered cloves
¼ t-grated nutmeg
½ t-vanilla
Mix this together thoroughly and set aside while the light part is being mixed.
Light Part
To the other half of the butter and sugar add:
½ C-milk
1 C-flour
1 t-baking powder
½ t-vanilla
Whites of two eggs beaten stiff
Put large spoonfuls of light and dark batter, alternating, in a loaf cake pan well fitted with waxed paper, until the pan is two-thirds full. Bake thirty-five minutes in a moderate oven.