Ginger Cake

I have been craving ginger cake for the last few weeks, I use to get a piece every time I was down near Dean & Deluca in the city and have not had any since then. I searched around and, as luck would have it, my Mother-in-law had a recipe of her Mothers to share with me.  She gave me a splattered card of an old fashioned, well loved recipe… to me, that is the best way to get a new (old) recipe! I was so excited to make it!  It is just as I was hoping, rich with spices and flavor.  Our house smelled amazing when it was cooking and it tasted even better than it smelled (if that is even possible!)  I pretty much ate the entire cake myself… and am going to make it again this weekend.  It’s a snap to make and, if you serve it for company, they will think you are a culinary wiz!

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Ginger Cake

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Author: Elizabeth Turner

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cups Brown Sugar
• 3/4 Cups Baking Molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 Cup Melted Shortening
• 2 Cups Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Ginger
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon Allspice
• 1 Cup Boiling Water

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 350F
• Melt the shortening carefully in a pot on the stove. Watch it and take it off the heat when fully melted.
• Combine the brown sugar, molasses, shortening and eggs in a mixer.
• Place flour, baking soda and all the spices in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture in three parts. Blend well and be careful not to put mixer on too high and have the flour blow everywhere.
• When all mixed together, add in the cup of boiling water.
• Pour into a square baking dish
• Cook in the oven for 30 min test with cake stick to make sure done, remove from oven and cool on a rack.
• Serve plain or with whipped cream