1 cupful of black molasses,
½ cupful of butter,
2 cupfuls of flour,
½ cupful of boiling water with a teaspoonful
of soda dissolved in it,
½ teaspoonful of ginger,
2 eggs,
A dash of salt.
Warm the molasses and mix it with the butter, add the ginger and salt, then the beaten eggs, and lastly the flour and water, a little at a time, alternately. Bake in a square pan. Break the cake into square pieces. Open each piece and spread between the halves some icing, No. 1 or No. 2, mixed with chopped preserved ginger; or use a chocolate icing.
Serve very fresh.