MudderBear Posted November 16, 2005 05:59 AM
Gingerbread Cake
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup boiling water
Cream shortening and sugar til light. Add egg and molasses; beat thoroughly. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture alternately with boiling water, beating well after each addition. Bake in greased and floured 8x8x2" pan for 35-40 mins. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Gingerbread Cake
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup boiling water
Cream shortening and sugar til light. Add egg and molasses; beat thoroughly. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture alternately with boiling water, beating well after each addition. Bake in greased and floured 8x8x2" pan for 35-40 mins. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.