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Viewed: 42 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 14 cup butter, room temperature
- 34 cup molasses
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 34 teaspoons ground ginger
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 12 cups chilled whipping cream
- 34 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 14 cup candied ginger, finely minced
Method
- preheat oven to 350*.
- butter and flour 11 x7 metal baking pan.
- using electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter in large bowl, until blended.
- beat in 3/4 cup molasses -- then eggs, one at a time, sift in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt.beat until blended.
- beat in 1/4 cup cream, then 3/4 cup boiling water.
- transfer to prepared pan.
- bake cake until tester inserted near the center comes out clean.about 45 minutes.
- cool cake in pan on rack.till completely cooled.
- beat 1 1/4 cups cream and 1 tbls sugar until peaks form.
- fold in 2tbls molasses until streaks appear.do not overmix.
- cut cake into slices.transfer to plates.
- serve with molasses whipped cream'.
