Pork Cake

Don't let this delicious recipe fool you because of the salt pork. This recipe uses salt pork instead of the oil normally used. Lots of moisture and flavor in this cake. No icing needed.

Think about making this in mini-loaf pans or big muffin tins. They make wonderful gifts!

Ingredients:

1 cup finely chopped salt pork
1 cup boiling water
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup molasses
1 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp ground cloves
3 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Crease a 8-inch square pan. Place chopped salt pork in a large bowl. Pour in boiling water, then cool to room temperature.

Add baking soda to molasses. Stir until dissolved. Stir in molasses sugar raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves into salt pork. Stir in flour gradually until just blended. Pour into pan.

Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.