Edna Lewis' Dark Molasses Gingerbread
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, more for pan2 cups cake flour, more for pan1/4 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons baking powder3/4 teaspoon ground ginger1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt2 eggs1 1/2 cups dark molasses
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8-inch round baking pan. Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Blend in spices and salt with a wire whisk.
2. In a small pan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Melt 1/2 cup butter in it, then whisk water into flour mixture. Beat eggs and add to mixture, along with molasses. Whisk until well blended. Pour into pan.
3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer plunged into center comes out with no trace of raw batter. Interior will be moist. Serve warm with freshly whipped cream.
Note: This cake is also delicious the day after it is baked. The spices meld and the texture gets more like a steamed pudding.
Serving Size: Serves 8
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STORYVERSE.
2. In a small pan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Melt 1/2 cup butter in it, then whisk water into flour mixture. Beat eggs and add to mixture, along with molasses. Whisk until well blended. Pour into pan.
3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer plunged into center comes out with no trace of raw batter. Interior will be moist. Serve warm with freshly whipped cream.
Note: This cake is also delicious the day after it is baked. The spices meld and the texture gets more like a steamed pudding.
Serving Size: Serves 8
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STORYVERSE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 399.3
- Total Fat: 12.9 g
- Cholesterol: 77.3 mg
- Sodium: 82.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 68.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
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