1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 c. molasses
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat until blended. Sift together dry ingredients; add alternately with boiling water, stirring after each addition. Pour mixture in 2 greased cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, put 1/4 pound marshmallows between layers, return to oven until marshmallows melt. Serve hot.