Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 2

Cream butter & sugar well.

Step 3

Sift flour; measure; resift 3 times with spices, salt.

Step 4

Alternately add dry ingredients with soup-soda mixture.

Step 5

Pour into greased loaf pan. (Size important; about 8-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2).

Step 6

Bake 50 to 60 minutes until cake tester comes out clean.

Step 7

If you want to frost the cake, let it cool completely first. (Frosting calories not included in calorie count below.)