Molasses cake

Molasses Cake

By Mark Fitzgerald

Grandma made the best molasses cake and you could go to her place most any time and have a slice of it or ginger and molasses cookies. Quick breads, soda or baking powder biscuits, in those earlier days baked in the Dutch oven.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water

Directions

In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with water, mixing well after each addition.

Transfer to a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares; garnish with whipped topping.

Information

Makes 10 servings
140 calories per serving