Gingerbread
"I got this recipe from a friend who aquired it from a friend in Ireland. Very moist with a great gingerbread taste. Great with a dollop of real whip cream."
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
1 cake
ingredients
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups boiling water
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 large egg
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Stir together molasses and boiling water; add soda and let cool till lukewarm.
- Cream butter and sugar; add egg.
- Sift all remaining ingredients.
- Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
- Add molasses mixture; batter will be very thin.
- Place batter in 9 x 13 pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes then reduce heat to 300° and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until cake tests done.
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Reviews
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I made a lot of modifications to this and it was the best gingerbread I have ever had or made! My changes: all whole wheat pastry flour, 1/4 cup more water, only used 1 teaspoon baking powder, used 1/2 cup sugar, tripled the amount of powdered ginger, added another egg, used 2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, and added cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, black pepper, and 1 1/2 cups grated carrots. A lot of adjustments, but it made it absolutely perfect. -
Thank you for such a wonderful gingerbread recipe. As it is written it certainly deserves 5 stars. Of course, we love spicy cakes and this is perfect for us. Great with lemon sauce or whipped cream. This is one of the few recipes that does not require changing. -
Thank you so much Petdrwife for sharing your lovely gingerbread recipe. My mother and I enjoyed this easy to make dish very much. So much that we ate the whole cake by ourselves for breakfast and lunch today...totally awesome.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Petdrwife
United States
I currently reside in a quaint little town on Lake Erie. I spend most of my time caring for my three children (DH,DS,DD). My love of cooking comes from my deeply rooted southern upbringing. I love to entertain and people enjoy my vittles.
