Cane Syrup Loaf Cake
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- 1/3 cup Blackberry Patch Cane Syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 and 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir shortening, sugar, Blackberry Patch Cane Syrup, and boiling water in a large bowl. In a separate bowl lightly beat egg and add to the shortening/sugar mixture. Sift together baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, baking soda and flour. Add dry ingredients slowly. Beat until smooth. Bake 35-45 minutes in a 5' x 8' greased loaf pan. Cool for 10 minutes and turn out onto rack. Best seved warm.
