~ "mix-easy" ribbon cake Recipe ~

2       c            Cake flour -- sifted
   2       ts           baking powder
     3/4   ts           Salt
   1 1/4   c            Sugar
     1/2   c            Shortening -- (emulsifier type
   1       t            vanilla
   2                    Eggs -- unbeaten
     3/4   c            Milk
   1 1/2   tb           molasses
     1/4   ts           Cinnamon
     1/8   ts           Cloves
     1/8   ts           Nutmeg
                        -----raisin filling-----
   1       tb           Cornstarch
     1/3   c            Sugar
   1       d            Salt
     1/2   c            Raisins -- chopped fine
   1       t            Lemon juice
     2/3   c            Water
     1/4   ts           Grated lemon rind
   1       t            butter
                        -----lemon icing-----
     1/2   ts           Grated lemon rind
   1       tb           butter or margarine
   1       c            Confectioner's sugar -- sifted
   1       d            Salt
   2       ts           Lemon juice
   1       t            Water

  Recipe by: Leon Gerst 
  Have ingredients at room temperature.  Grease two
  8-inch layer pans and lin Pour half of batter into one
  layer pan.  To remaining batter add molasses a
  Filling:  Combine cornstarch, sugar, salt, raisins,
  lemon juice and rind, a Icing:  Cream lemon rind with
  butter or margarine.  Add remaining ingredien