Gingerbread Cake

By JJCR

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 (16 oz.) package dark brown sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup molasses

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan; set aside.

Combine butter, sugar, flour and salt in a large bowl, stirring by hand until well blended. Measure 3/4 cup and set aside.

Combine eggs, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, buttermilk and molasses; stir into remaining sugar mixture, beating until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with reserved sugar mixture.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.



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