Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe
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Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread

By: Charles 
"This is everyone's holiday favorite, even the busy cooks, because it is so easy to make."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (505)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch square cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup hot water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
  3. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 281 | Total Fat: 8.4g | Cholesterol: 38mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2005 by FRANCINE76   view full review
This gingerbread, handsdown, is the best I've ever tasted. I doubled the spices, used a whole...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2007 by RALWATTAR   view full review
OMG this is probably the BEST cake recipe I've found on this website!! It tasted much better...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2003 by MONCHICHI   view full review
This is really good. I recommend increasing the cinnamon and ginger to at least 2 teaspoons...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by dee dee   view full review
I give this recipe 5 stars, but with a disclaimer... it depends on which kind of molasses is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2003 by CopperPot   view full review
We loved this moist gingerbread. I put it in a loaf pan, which worked out great. A...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2003 by ZEKEBULLSEYE   view full review
Delicious gingerbread. Will make again. Especially good with ice cream. In my oven, the 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2005 by Greg P..ski   view full review
Great basic. Tripled the ginger, cinnamon, and clove. 1/2 cup of apple sauce. Rest as is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2003 by CSNYDER   view full review
great texture- moist and substantial. BUT lacked any oomph whatsoever. I increased ginger and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2006 by RANDIKUNZ   view full review
If I could give this 10 stars I would. Fist time I ever made a ginerbread and now I gotta make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2003 by MAGOO00   view full review
Great recipe. I used a little more ginger and a little vegetable oil for more moistness. ...

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