Gingerbread

Gingerbread

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1/2 c
• cinnamon - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• flour - 2 c
• soda
• egg - 1 item
• shortening - 1/2 c
• molasses - 1 c
• ginger - 1 tsp
• hot water add last - 1 c

How to make gingerbread:

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs and molasses. Then add dry ingredients. Add hot water last. Beat until smooth. Batter is thin, but makes a nice cake. Bake in greased 12 x 9-inch cake pan at 350° for 35 minutes or little longer. This cake is very good with brown sugar icing.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, < 60 mins.