1 cup of New Orleans molasses

2 tablespoonfuls of butter, melted 1 cup of boiling water

1 teaspoonful of soda or saleratus

3 cups of flour

1 tablespoonful of ginger

Dissolve the soda or saleratus in a tablespoonful of boiling water, and add it to the molasses, then add the melted butter, boiling water, ginger and flour. Beat until smooth, and bake in a moderate oven about thirty minutes.

Molasses Cake No. 2

1/2 cup of New Orleans molasses 1/2 cup of sour cream Butter the size of an egg (2 ounces)

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoonful of soda or saleratus

2 cups of flour

Dissolve the soda or saleratus in a tablespoonful of boiling water, and add it to the molasses. Beat the egg and sugar together until light, then add the molasses, cream and flour; beat until smooth; and, if you like, add a tablespoonful of ginger or a teaspoonful of cinnamon. Bake in a shallow pan in a moderate oven for about thirty minutes.