Ingredients

  • 14 cup butter, softened
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 cup molasses
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 14 cups flour
  • 34 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 18 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 12 cup chopped pecans
  • 6 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 34 cup hot water
  • 23 cup butter, melted

Method

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg white and vanilla.
  • Combien molasses and water until blended.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, allspice and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with molasses mixture, beating well after each addition.
  • Fold in pecans.
  • Pour into a greased 3 quart slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • Combine hot water and butter; pour over batter [do not stir].
  • Cpver and cook on high for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean.
  • Turn off heat.
  • Let stand for 15 minutes.
  • Serve warm.