No. 1
Sift flour with baking powder, soda, spices and salt 3 times.
Cream shortening with sugar until fluffy.
Add egg and mo-lasses; then add sifted ingredients alrernately with milk in small amounts.
Bake in greased (8-inch) pan in moderate oven (350° F.) about 50 minutes.
No. 2
Sift dry ingredients together.
Melt shortening in boiling water.
Add molasses.
Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well
Place in greased (8-inch) baking pan and bake in moderate ove (350° F.) 30 to 40 minutes.