Best Molasses Cake Bars Recipes

MOLASSES CAKE BARS

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Make and share this Molasses Cake Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Aroostook

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 35m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup very strong coffee (or 1/2 c. water mixed with 1 tsp instant coffee)
confectioners' sugar or icing, of your choice

Steps:

Grease a 9x13 pan and preheat oven to 350F Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy Add beaten egg, coffee/water and molasses.
Mix well.
Sift together dry ingredients and add to wet.
Mix well Pour into pan and bake 25 minutes.
While still warm sprinkle w/ confectionary sugar or glace with a thin icing.

MOLASSES CAKE BARS

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These tasty little cakes won't last very long, so be sure to make plenty.

Provided by Russ Myers @Beegee1947

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup(s) shortening
1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
1 - egg
1/2 cup(s) light molasses
1 1/2 cup(s) sifted all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1 teaspoon(s) instant coffee powder
1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
1/2 cup(s) water

Steps:

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg; beat well. Mix in molasses and water.
Sift together remaining ingredients. Stir into creamed mixture.
Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes.
While warm, frost with Confectioners Icing. Cool; cut into 24 squares.

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