my grandmother's frosted ginger creams

Marshfield, WI
Updated on Jun 29, 2011

This recipe was my grandmothers recipe. I can remember my mother making these and they were always a favorite of mine. Well I like anything with ginger!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2/3 cup molasses
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup luke warm water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • - frosting:
  • 6 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons sweet milk or canned milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 1/2-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make my grandmother's frosted ginger creams

  • Step 1
    Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs. Beat until light and fluffy. Add molasses. Blend in.
  • Step 2
    Sift together flour, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and salt.
  • Step 3
    Add baking soda to water.
  • Step 4
    Add dry ingredients and water to egg mixture alternatively.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 350 degrees in a jelly roll pan for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool cake before frosting.
  • Step 6
    To make frosting add brown sugar, milk and butter to a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar to thicken. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Frost the cake immediately while frosting is warm. Spread as you pour. Frosting sets fast and is hard to spread otherwise. I can not see why you can not frost while the cake is still warm. It might make it easier! Just a tip.

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