Molasses Cake (gingerbread)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup soft butter or 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs, add sugar and shortening and beat until well mixed.
• 2 add.
• 3 molasses.
• 4 mix flour with soda and spices.
• 5 add to mixture with hot.
• 6 water.
• 7 pour into 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan.
• 8 spread a tablespoon of sugar on.
• 9 top.
• 10 after baking 35 minutes, test with toothpick until done.