2 3/4 cups cake flour

1 tablespoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup sweet butter

1 cup molasses

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup orange juice -- fresh squeezed

2 eggs -- slightly beaten

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9- x 2-inch round cake pan. Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside in a bowl. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, then add molasses and brown sugar. Set aside to cool. When the butter mixture is cool, stir into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Finish by adding the buttermilk, orange juice and eggs. Place the batter in the prepared round cake pan and bake for 35--40 minutes until well done.

Posted To Fabfood August 1998~Busted With 2.0 <melizajane@aol.com>