Old Fashion Molasses Cake

By Jgebke

Ingredients

• 2 T reduced fat butter, softened
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c molasses
• 1 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/4 t ground ginger
• 1/4 t ground cinnamon
• 1/8 t salt
• 1/2 c hot water

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 min. Beat in egg. Beat in molasses. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt. add to butter mixture alternately with water, mixing well after each addition.

Transfer to a 9 in square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 25-30 min.

Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares, garnish wiwth whipped topping. tested with land o lakes light stick butter