Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan with non stick cooking spray.In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves and salt, set aside.
  • In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in the molasses and vanilla. One at a time add the eggs and scrape down the sides of the bowl.Add the dry ingredients to the stand mixer alternately with the buttermilk, stirring just until blended after each addition.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.
  • Cool in the pan for 15 minutes then remove from the loaf pan to a cooling rack to cool completely.