Peachtree Street Gingerbread Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted


• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves


• 1 teaspoon cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon ginger


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup butter


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 1 egg, well beaten


• 1 cup molasses


• 1 cup hot water

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, soda, spices and salt together.


• 2 cream the butter; gradually add sugar. cream well.


• 3 add beaten egg and the molasses; blend thoroughly.


• 4 stir in sifted dry ingredients alternating with hot water.


• 5 beat until smooth after each addition.


• 6 pour into a greased 9"x9" shallow pan, and bake at 180c for 45-50 minutes.


• 7 or.


• 8 pour into greased and floured cup cake pans and bake at 190c for 20-30 minutes.