Gingerbread

2 cups white flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon mace or allspice

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, or honey

4 eggs

1 teaspoon powdered ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup shortening or butter

1/2 cup molasses

1/2 cup buttermilk

- or - MIX TOGETHER FOR SOUR MILK: 1/2 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vinegar

Heat oven to 350�F. Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs and half of the buttermilk. If you don`t have buttermilk, mix vinegar and milk together and let it sit for 3 minutes, then add half. Add dry ingredients, remaining milk and molasses. Put into greased cake pans.

Bake at 350� for 30 minutes.