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Irish Black Ginger Cake

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 C blackstrap molasses
2 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground ginger (I also used 1/2 tsp. freshly grated gingerroot)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup hot strong freshly brewed coffee

Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter an 8-inch square of 9-inch round cake
pan and set aside.  Cream together the butter and sugar until
smooth. In a large bowl, beat the egg into the molasses, then add
to the butter mixture.  Sift together the flour, spices, and salt,
then fold into the butter mixture.  Dissolve the baking soda in
the hot coffee, then add it to the batter. Beat vigorously until
well blended. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.  Bake for
45 to 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center of
the cake comes out clean.

Yield: 1 single layer cake.

Printable version: black-ginger.txt.