Spice Cake
1 cup sugar 1/2 cup lard little salt 1 cup raisins chopped 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. Slade's cinnamon. 1/2 tsp. Slade's nutmeg 1 cup sour or sweet milk 1/2 tsp. Slade's cloves 3 cups flour If sweet milk is used add 1 tablespoon molasses. Bake in a moderate oven 1 hour.
— Mrs. W. H. Cole