1 cup Porto Rico molasses
1 cup sour milk
1 (rounded) teaspoon soda in 2 tablespoons boiling water
1 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons Bee Brand Powdered Ginger
2 eggs and 3 cups flour
1 teaspoon Bee Brand Powdered Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Bee Brand Nutmeg
2 tablespoons lard
2 tablespoons butter