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.