Sunday, November 20, 2011

Gingerbread Cake

Gingerbread Cake

1/2 C white sugar
1/2 C butter
1 egg
1 C molasses
1/2 C pumpkin
2 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 t baking soda
2 t cinnamon
2 t ginger
1 t cloves
3/4 t salt
1 C hot water

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.  In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.  In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.  Bake 45-50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

**Delish served with Buttermilk Syrup, bananas and whipped cream.
**Seriously simple dessert that can be thrown together in a few minutes and then the whole house smells amazing. Christmas in a smell!
**I added pumpkin just to improve the moisture quality of the cake. Applesauce would work well too.

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