Molasses Sweetbread

This molasses and raisin cake is spread with a homemade sweet milk icing.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 382 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup molasses
• 3 tablespoons lard
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 0.5 cup boiling water
• 0.5 cup cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together the molasses, lard, salt, and raisins. Stir in the boiling water until smooth. Sift together the flour, ground ginger and baking soda. Stir the flour into the molasses mixture until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared pan,

Step 3

Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack before removing from the pan.

Step 4

While the cake is baking, prepare the icing by simmering together the brown sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Pour the syrup into a bowl, add the butter, and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture begins to thicken, then set aside and allow to cool.

Step 5

Once the frosting and cake are both cool, spread the icing on the cake and serve.