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Great Grandma's Gingerbread Cake




Source of Recipe


cookbook


List of Ingredients




2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
dash ground cloves
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup molasses
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup boiling water
whipped topping

Recipe



Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves, set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add molasses and egg. Mix well. Stir in the dry ingredeints alternately with water, mix well. Pour into a greased 9 inch square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely. Cut into squares, top witha dollap of whipped topping. Leftovers will keep several days in a n airtight container.