gingerbread cake

Name: Gingerbread cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 1 cup(s) molasses; 3 cup(s) cake flour; 1-1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ginger powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cloves; 3/4 cup(s) hot water

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valerie casale

Waukesha, WI

Updated on Dec 19, 2016

My mother use to make a gingerbread cake every Christmas. This recipe was handed down from my grandmother who was a pastry chef.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 - egg
1 cup molasses
3 cups cake flour
1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon cloves
3/4 cup hot water

How To Make gingerbread cake

Step 1

Pre heat oven to 375. Beat together the shortening and sugar until creamy.

Step 2

Beat in egg and molasses.
Step 3

Mix all the dry ingredients together before adding to the top four ingredients. Mix until moist. Add hot water and beat until very creamy.
Step 4

Pour batter into a grease and flour 8 x 8 baking pan.
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