This recipe comes from a page published in Successful Farming magazine, date unknown. Recipe is typed below along with scans of the recipe and picture of the dessert.

Grandmother’s Gingerbread
(Makes 12 servings)

1/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup dairy sour cream
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in molasses and sour cream. Sift together dry ingredients. Blend into creamed mixture and beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Bake in greased 13x9x2-inch pan in moderate oven (350°) 35 minutes or till done.