Monday, December 5, 2011

Holiday Favorites- Molasses Ginger Cake

Molasses Ginger Cake

Preheat oven 325*
Bake time 1 hr.
Start-finish/total time: 2 1/4 hrs.

Difficulty - Med. Hard
















Ingredients

-4 T. unsalted butter
-1 c. unsulfured molasses
-1/2 c. buttermilk or plain yogurt
-1/2 c. packed dark brown sugar
-2 large eggs
-1 oz. crystallized ginger, chopped fine (2 T.)
-2 c. flour
-1 1/2 t. ground ginger
-1 t. baking soda

Directions

1. Grease the pan
2. Melt the butter in a medium-size saucepan over low heat
3. Remove from heat stir in molasses
4. Add the buttermilk, brown sugar, eggs, and crystallized ginger
5. Stir until thoroughly blended, mashing any lumps
6. Put the flour, ground ginger, and baking soda into a large bowl
7. Stir and mix well
8. Pour into the molasses mixture
9. Combine, blending well
10. When blended spread in the prepared pan
11. Bake (1 hr.)
12. Test at about 50 mins, with a toothpick
13. If it comes out clean


-8-in. square baking pan

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