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GINGERBREAD CAKE




Source of Recipe


Gourmet


List of Ingredients




2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup mild molasses mixed with 1 cup hot water
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream



Recipe



Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sift together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.

Beat together shortening, sugar, and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. In 3 batches, alternately beat in flour mixture and molasses mixture at low speed until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 9- by 2-inch square metal baking pan and smooth top.

Bake cake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack.

Cooks' note:
• Cake keeps, covered, in pan at room temperature 2 days