Most of us think of Christmas when there is the mention of gingerbread, but this sweet and spicy cake is good any time of the year.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup unsulphured molasses
- 2 1/2 cups Swany White Flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup applesauce (optional, but will add to moistness of cake)
- 1 cup hot water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 9 inch square pan by buttering it and dusting it with flour.
- Cream together the sugar and butter until lightened in color and fluffy. You can do this by hand or use a stand mixer.
- Next, beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses until fully combined.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves until all are just combined. Do not over mix.
- With a whisk, add in the hot water and applesauce.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes in preheated oven until the cake springs back up when touched or a knife comes out clean.