Ingredients for Molasses Cake
- 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
- Blackstrap Molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Flour
- Allspice
- ½ cup hot water
- Egg
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How to Make Molasses Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) of softened butter and 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a small bowl, dissolve 1 teaspoon baking soda in ½ cup hot water. Stir in 1 cup molasses.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, mixing well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, and ½ teaspoon ground cloves.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in ½ cup raisins, ½ cup chopped nuts, or ½ cup candied fruit (optional).
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
9 g
Sugar
47g
Fat
32g
Carbs
18g
