GINGERBREAD III

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This recipe yields a light and spicy gingerbread cake making it a terrific Christmas-time recipe.

Provided by Jackie Smith

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ cup light molasses
½ cup boiling water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan. Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and molasses. Add flour mixture and water. Beat until smooth.
  • Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 182.5 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

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