1 cup molasses
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup veg. shortening
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp grnd cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup boiling water
2 eggs
Sift together the flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add boiling water and molasses.
Beat on high speed about 2 min. Add eggs beat on high another 2 min.
Bake in greased 9 inch cake pan @350 degrees about 30 min.