Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Hot Water

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease a cake pan with cooking spray. Place a piece of parchment into pan. Make sure it reaches up all of the sides. Grease the paper.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in molasses and egg.
  • In another bowl, sift together flour, spices and salt (not the baking soda) and then add mixture gradually to butter and sugar mixture.
  • Dissolve baking soda in the hot water, and gradually add to batter. Mixture will be thin.
  • Pour batter into pan and bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and the cake is light and springy.
  • Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.