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Molasses Cake

By: Robin

"Serve warm with ice cream, frosted with cream cheese, or all by its lonesome. This cake is always a treat."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch square cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup hot, brewed coffee

Directions

Sift together salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and baking soda.
Cream shortening and sugar gradually, then add molasses and eggs. Mix in sifted ingredients. Stir in hot coffee; batter will be thin.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 298 | Total Fat: 9.7g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2005 by BIGG45

My grandmother used to make a cake very much like this when I was growing up. It is a very...

Reviewed on May 4, 2006 by deerhuntress75

Excellent! Made this recipe because of a special request from my Dad. He asked me to make a...

Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2007 by hot tamale

After reading the reviews of this recipe, I didn't know what to think. Nevertheless, I made it...

Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2003 by CAROL_CROUSE

This was a great cake. My kids loved it as so did my hubby. What a great smell this gives the...

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by HANNAHLK

Steer clear of this cake if you value your tastebuds!!! I don't know what the other reviewers...

Reviewed on May 5, 2009 by Gloria

I made this yesterday. It turned out great. The whole family liked it. I used water, not...

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2009 by double W

I love this cake and often eat it plain with my coffee in the morning. But when I want a...

Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2008 by titadarling

This is for sure a health freaks recipe. I use 100% whole wheat and of course brown sugar....

Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by EILISH40

Wonderful cake but you have to like molasses. Did cut sugar in half (molasses is sweet...

Reviewed on May 2, 2008 by Fariya

this was great. i probably used little bit more flour or little less coffee. but this recipe...

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