1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1 egg
2 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. mixed spices
1/2 c. milk

Cream butter and sugar. Stir in molasses beaten with egg. Resift flour with other dry ingredients. Add sifted ingredients alternately with milk. Bake cake in greased 9 inch tube pan in moderate oven 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Serve warm with raisin sauce.

RAISIN SAUCE FOR MOLASSES CAKE:

1 1/2 c. water
1/3 c. raisins
1/4 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. flour
1 tsp. nutmeg or lemon rind

Boil first 4 ingredients 15 minutes. Melt butter, stir in flour. Add sauce slowly. Stir until it boils. Add flavoring.