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Old-Fashion Gingerbread Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup butter
1 cup milk or water
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 cup unsulphured Blackstrap molasses or dark-flavored molasses
1/2 cup honey (full-flavored)
3 cups all- purpose flour
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground cloves
3 eggs
Serve with: Ice Cream or Whipping Cream

Directions:
Directions:
Grease 9 x 9 2-inch pan; set aside. In a medium saucepan combine butter, milk, brown sugar, molasses and honey. Cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat and transfer to large heat-safe bowl; cool slightly.
In another bowl combine dry ingredients and spices. Set aside.
With an electric mixer, on medium, beat eggs 1 at a time, into cooled butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture 1 cup at a time, beating on low speed just until combined (batter may be lumpy). Pour into pan. Bake at 325º for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes on wire-rack. Serve warm with Pumpkin Ice Cream or Vanilla Ice Cream or Sweetened Whipping Cream.

 

 

 

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