Molasses Cake

This old-fashioned molasses cake is soft, spicy, and rich with coffee and warm spices. Delicious plain, frosted, or served warm with ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 298 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.

Step 2

Whisk salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and baking soda together in a medium bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Beat butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add molasses and eggs; mix until blended.

Step 4

Stir the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture until just combined. Gradually stir in the hot coffee until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.