This recipe was clipped from a newspaper, date unknown but I’d guess around the 1950’s based on the advertising on the back. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy.

Dark Corn Sirup Spice Cake

Mix 1 cup dark corn sirup with 1 egg and 1-2 cup melted shortening, add 1-2 cup buttermilk, 2 1-2 cups of flour sifted 2 or 3 times with 1 teaspoonful of baking powder, 1 teaspoonful soda, 1 teaspoonful cinnamon, 1-2 teaspoonful cloves, 1-2 teaspoonful allspice and 1-4 teaspoonful salt. When well mixed bake in a tube pan 1 hour in 350 degree oven.

We have found that by starting these cakes at 325 for the first 15 minutes then raising the temperature to 350 the results are better.

Mrs. Kearney uses a very simple icing made with 1 cup of powdered sugar. If you do not have this sugar then we advise eating the cake uniced. We prefer a spice cake uniced.

Simple Icing

Mix 1 tablespoonful butter with 1 cup powdered sugar and 1-2 teaspoonful cinnamon, add carefully just enough milk or coffee to mix and beat well. Spread on cake when cold.