GingerBread
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup hot water
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
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Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.
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Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in egg, then mix in molasses until smooth.
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Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt into a large bowl.
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Gradually add dry ingredients to the molasses mixture, mixing after each addition until incorporated. Mix in water until smooth.
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Pour cake batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the center of the cake; it should come out clean. If it does, remove cake from the oven; if not, bake 15 to 30 more minutes, checking often for doneness.
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Allow gingerbread to cool in the pan before serving.