Gingerbread Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease (not oil) bottom only of 8 or 9 inch square pan.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine first 7 ingredients.
• 4 add remaining ingredients; blend well.
• 5 pour batter into prepared pan.
• 6 bake at 350°f for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 7 for gingerbread muffins: use 12 paper baking cups in muffin tin instead of square pan and bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.