Friday, February 29, 2008

Gingerbread Cake



1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg (beaten)
1 cup molasses
2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon Watkins cinnamon
1 teaspoon Watkins ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water

Preheat the oven to 350ยบ. Cream together sugar and shortening. Add egg and molasses, mix well. Sift in dry ingredients, add hot water. Blend well. Pour into two buttered 9-inch cake pans or a Bundt cake pan . Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

This is a beautiful cake! I know it would go good with a cup of coffee. Thanks for sharing another great recipe.

My Trendy Tykes said...

I will have to try this one.

Linda