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Soft Molasses Cake

1/2 cup shortening 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup molasses 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2/3 cup milk Cream shortening well. Add sugar slowly, beating continually; add beaten egg; beat well and add molasses; add half of flour, baking powder, salt and spices which have been sifted together; add milk and remainder of dry ingredients. Mix well. Bake in greased shallow pan in moderate oven about 40 minutes. Serve hot.