Molasses Cake
Description
This old-fashioned molasses cake is soft, spicy, and rich with coffee and warm spices. Delicious plain, frosted, or served warm with ice cream.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup shortening
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1 cup molasses
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2 eggs
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup hot, brewed coffee
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
2
Whisk salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and baking soda together in a medium bowl; set aside.
3
Beat butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add molasses and eggs; mix until blended.
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.
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.