Old Fashioned Molasses Cake

Recipe Rating:	20 Ratings4
Categories:	Cakes, Sweet Breads, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Thanksgiving Table
Keyword:	molassas
Serves:	9
Prep Time:	5 Min
Cook Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

2 Tbsp	land-o-lakes butter, softened (this makes it taste more old-fashioned)
1/4 c	sugar
1	egg
1/2 c	dark molasses--amount depends on type( if you use light use 3/4 cup)
1 c	all purpose flour
1 tsp	baking soda
1/4 tsp	ginger, ground
1/4 tsp	cinnamon, ground
1/8 tsp	salt
1/2 c	hot water
9 Tbsp	fat-free cool whip (optional)

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Vanessa Thompson

Lightly Salted

Blaine, KY (pop. 47)

renee41124

Member Since Jan 2012

Vanessa's Notes:

This was a personal favorite of my dad's! He loved this cake.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Perfect for dessert or brunch, this cake is a terrific mix of sweet and robust flavors... Love!

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.

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Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

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Linda Larned carbfan

Sep 16, 2012

Sounds wonderful. Autumn and warm spiced cider and this cake, served warm like my mom did.

Irene Smith hopefulau

Sep 20, 2012

Had this a long time ago and lost the recipes. Thanks

Debra Alves DebraA

Sep 20, 2012

made this cake; I like the smaller size and most importantly, taste is great. (we grew up with putting butter on ours!)

Debra Alves DebraA

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Solofua Stamper lovecooking12

Sep 20, 2012

This really looks delicious. I am going to give this recipe a try.

Tammye Bridgeman cheffinitup

Sep 25, 2012

YUM!!! We LOVE molasses! Can't wait to try your recipe.
Thanks for sharing.

annie blue loisblue

Sep 26, 2012

i must try

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Barbara Bennett Barbewon

Oct 22, 2012

Vanessa I am going to try this just as soon as my oven is done its cleaning cycle. As you, our family grew up with something like this.
Want to try yours as it looks just so easy to throw together. But I am
going to add raisins to mine. Looking forward to trying it. thanks for posting it.

Barbara Bennett Barbewon

Oct 26, 2012

Well I made this cake. Very light and moist. The flavor is not strong.I added raisins to mine which I think enhanced it. Over all a good recipe.