Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cake
shared by Jennifer
Details:
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PT10M
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes PT50M
- Cook Time: 50 Minutes PT1H
- Total Time: 1 Hour
- Difficulty: Novice
- Serves: 6-8 people
- Cuisine: African
Grease and flour an 8”x8” square pan (or line the pan with parchment paper.)Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.Add the butter, molasses and egg
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup soft butter
- ¾ cup Molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 cup boiling water
Directions:
- Grease and flour an 8”x8” square pan (or line the pan with parchment paper.)
- Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add the butter, molasses and egg and beat for two minutes or 300 strokes by hand. (This is a very old recipe…it actually says that.)
- Add the boiling water.
- Beat for another two minutes and turn into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.