Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup unsulphured molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup applesauce ((optional, but will add to moistness of cake))
  • 1 cup hot water

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter and flour or use baking spray with a 9 inch square pan.
  • In a stand mixer, cream together the sugar and butter until lightened in color and fluffy.
  • Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses until fully combined.
  • Add in the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves until just combined.
  • With a whisk, add in the hot water and applesauce (using the stand mixer would make a mess with the water and pouring in the water slowly would cause the flour to over-mix).
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes in the preheated oven until the cake springs back up when touched or a knife comes out clean