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Viewed: 6 - Published at: 9 months agoIngredients
- Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Wet Ingredients (at room temperature)
- 4 ounces butter
- 12 ounces molasses
- 1 egg
- 4 ounces hot water
- Whipped Cream
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9 x 9-inch pan or coat with baking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix dry ingredients and set aside.
- Cream butter in a large bowl, then add molasses and beat for another minute. Beat in egg.
- Mix in flour mixture, just until incorporated.
- While mixing on lowest speed, pour hot water into batter in a steady stream. Stop mixing as soon as the water is mixed in.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool on a rack. Cake can be eaten warm (but not hot) or at room temperature, and it keeps for several days. Serve with unsweetened or sweetened whipped cream.
