Irish Black Ginger Cake
Source of Recipe
Deborah Krasner
List of Ingredients
1/2 C. butter, soften
1/2 C. sugar
1 egg
1 C. blackstrap mollasses
2&1/2 C. unbleached flour
1&1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1&1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup hot strong freshly brewed coffee
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350*. Butter an 8-inch square or 9-inch round cake pan and set aside.
*Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
*In a large bowl, beat the eggs into the molasses,
then add to the butter mixture.
*Sift together the flour, spices, and salt, then fold into butter mixture.
*Dissolve the baking soda in the hot coffee, then add it to the batter. Beat vigorously until well blended.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
*Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
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