Louisiana Spice Cake

Submitted by: Johnny Lonadier

2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter or shortening
3 tablespoons molasses
7 tablespoons cold coffee
2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 eggs well beaten
3/4 teaspoon cloves
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Sift flour; then measure. Add baking powder, salt and spices.
Sift together 3 times. Cream butter; add sugar gradually and
beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until light. Then
add molasses. Add flour alternately with coffee beating well
after each addition. Bake in 2 greased 9 inch layer pans in
moderate oven at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes or until a
tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Spread butter frosting between cake layers and on top of cake.