Creole Soft Ginger Cake

Description
Contributed Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 5 eggs
 * ½ cup butter
 * ½ cup Crisco
 * 1 cup molasses
 * 1 cup milk
 * 3½ cups sifted flour
 * 1 teaspoon each of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

 * 1) Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
 * 2) Beat eggs, sugar, butter until light, beating whites separately.
 * 3) Stir in remaining ingredients, folding in whites last.
 * 4) Turn into a greased and floured a square or loaf cake pan.
 * 5) Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
 * 6) Serve while still warm and garnish with whipped cream.