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Ingredients
| eggs: 2 (well beaten) |
| granulated sugar: 1/2 cup |
| molasses: 1 1/2 cups |
| salted butter (melted): 1/2 cup |
| baking soda: 2 tsp (dissolved in) |
| water: 1 cup (boiling) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1 tsp |
| whole nutmeg: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1 dash |
Great-Great Grandma Neff's Soft Molasses Cake
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
45 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Mix all dry ingredients except the baking soda.
- Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water.
- Add the baking soda mixture, beaten eggs, melted butter and the molasses to the dry mixture.
- Mix well.
- Batter will be thin.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, checking the cake at 40 minutes with a toothpick (center comes out clean).
- Serve warm.
- May dust with some powdered sugar.