Marble Cake With Molasses And Chocolate

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup Crisco
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons melted chocolate
• 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered allspice
• 1 teaspoon salt

Method

1. 1 Cream Crisco and gradually add sugar, then beaten egg yolks.
2. 2 Mix in flour, salt, baking powder, milk, and stiffly beaten egg whites.
3. 3 Divide batter; mix molasses, chocolate, and spices into one-third.
4. 4 Drop spoonfuls of plain and chocolate batter alternately into a greased pan.
5. 5 Draw a spoon through the batter once or twice to create a marble pattern.
6. 6 Bake in a moderately hot oven (350°F) for one hour.