Old Fashioned Fruit Cake
["1/2 c. lard", "1 c. hot water", "1 tsp. ginger", "1 c. molasses", "1 egg", "3 c. flour", "2/3 c. sugar", "1 tsp. soda", "2 tsp. baking powder"]
["Cream the shortening, sugar and egg.", "Mix molasses, water and soda.", "Add to sugar mixture. Add sifted dry ingredients.", "Mix well. Bake in 3 layers in a 275\u00b0 oven for 50 minutes.", "Spread with cooked, mashed dried apples, sweetened to taste."]
["lard", "water", "ginger", "molasses", "egg", "flour", "sugar", "soda", "baking powder"]