Gingerbread III

This recipe yields a light and spicy gingerbread cake making it a terrific Christmas-time recipe.

• Calories: 196 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup light molasses
• ½ cup boiling water
• ¾ teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan. Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and molasses. Add flour mixture and water. Beat until smooth.

Step 3

Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and serve warm.