Old Fashion Ginger Cake
photo by CindiJ
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
1 9x13 cake
- Serves:
- 15
ingredients
- 1 cup molasses
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup lard or 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
- 1⁄3 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups flour
- 2 eggs, well beaten
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 9x13 cake pan (can use something like Bakers Joy if desired). Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, cream together molasses, brown sugar, and the lard or butter until light and fluffy. Mix in well beaten eggs. Set aside.
- Bring water to boil; measure out 1 cup and dissolve the baking soda in the water. Set aside.
- In separate bowl mix together cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, salt and flour.
- Add the dry ingredients slowly to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the boiling water/soda mixture (while still hot). Whisk quickly to incorporate all ingredients well. Pour into prepared cake pan and bake 28-33 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CindiJ
Glenallen, Missouri
Missouri born and bred. Raised in a family of awesome cooks and bakers! I love to cook, bake breads, pies. Nothing makes me happier than to hear someone moan or sigh with delight while eating something I've made.