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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| ground ginger: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/2 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/2 tsp |
| vegetable oil: 1 cup |
| molasses: 1 cup |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| water: 1 cup (boiling) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| eggs: 2 (well beaten) |
Gingerbread Cake
User rating:
A winter holiday classic!
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
50 min -
Servings
12 serving(s)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan.
In a medium-size bowl, combine sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in salad oil, then molasses; blend well. Combine baking soda and boiling water and immediately stir into molasses mixture. Stir flour into liquid mixture gradually. Stir in eggs, then pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and cake starts to pull away from sides of pan. Remove pan to wire rack and let cool.
12 servings
Optional:
Top with cream cheese frosting blended with fresh lemon zest, and topped with finely minced, crystallized ginger.