Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil I use canola
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 1 cinnamon teapoon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon mace optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda use 1 teaspoon for a lighter gingerbread
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • sugar for sprinkling on top

Method

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 12x7 baking dish, or a cupcake pan. Dust the blueberries with a tablespoon of flour, sifting off any excess. This important step will keep the blueberries suspended in the batter, and they will not all fall to the bottom. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat the sugar, oil, salt and molasses thoroughly. Add the egg and mix again until combined.
  • In a seperate bowl, sift together the flour, spices and baking soda. Because I like a very moist and dense cake, I use very little baking soda, but you can use up to one teaspoon.
  • Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture, a third at a time, alternating with the buttermilk. Combine thoroughly after each addition.
  • Gently stir in the blueberries, and pour the batter into the prepared pans.
  • Sprinkle some sugar on top, and bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes