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Papaya Cake

1 cup very ripe diced papaya
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 tablespoon salt
1/3 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon mace
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Stew diced papaya and water on the stove for 20 minutes, set aside.
Sift together baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, ginger
and flour. In a large bowl, cream, shortening and sugar until
fluffy; add egg. Add flour mixture alternately with papaya liquid.
Fold in lemon juice. Pour into a cake pan and bake for 45 minutes
at 325-degrees.

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