Spice Cake
Recipe No. 55 from the U.S. Army's WWII cookbook — Cakes and Cookies. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.
Recipe No. 55 from the U.S. Army’s WWII cookbook — Cakes and Cookies. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.
Directions
- Substitute ½ pint (¼ No. 56 dipper) molasses for 9 ounces of the sugar in recipe for plain cake. Add molasses with the milk. Sift ¼ ounce (one mess kit spoon) cinnamon with dry ingredients. Serve plain or frost with lemon butter or marshmallow frosting (recipes Nos. 93 and 100).
Notes
— TM 10-412, Army Recipes (War Department, 15 August 1944), recipe No. 55, Cakes and Cookies. Army measures: 1 No. 56 dipper = 1 qt; 1 No. 55 dipper = 1¾ qt; 1 mess kit cup = 1½ pints.