1. Sift the following ingredients together in a bowl: flour, baking powder and salt

2. Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy

3. Add the well-beaten eggs and beat the mixture thoroughly

4. Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk, while mixing well after each addition

5. Divide the batter into 2 parts

6. To one part of the batter, add the tablespoons of molasses, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg

7. Drop the batters by tablespoons, alternating light and dark, into a prepared 8inch square pan

8. Bake the cake in a moderate oven of 350F (180C) for about an hour or until it tests done

List of ingredients required:

2 cups sifted cake flour
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, well-beaten
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup butter