Carson recently finished a unit based on the book Sarah, Plain and Tall. Part of his final project was to put a party together from 1910. He created decorations, planned party games, squeezed lemons for lemonade and made an authentic molasses cake. He was so creative! We went through an obstacle course that he made of natural materials, did archery and played tag. The molasses cake was certainly something you wouldn't find today. It was cooked in a bundt-shaped pan and it called for 2 cups of black strap molasses. I thought maybe I had misread the recipe, but I verified it online. I was actually pretty surprised to find out it tasted alright. The boys loved it - but they also love black strap molasses mixed into their milk. The boys especially loved that Mark joined in :) Fun family night!
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