Old Fashioned Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 12 c lard
• 1 c hot water
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 c molasses
• 1 egg
• 3 c flour
• 23 c sugar
• 1 tsp soda
• 2 tsp baking powder

Directions

1. Cream the shortening sugar and egg
2. Mix molasses water and soda
3. Add to sugar mixture Add sifted dry ingredients
4. Mix well Bake in 3 layers in a 275 oven for 50 minutes
5. Spread with cooked mashed dried apples sweetened to taste