Simple Molasses Cake

By Wewah

Created by Kathleen Grissom, author of The Kitchen House: A Novel

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 dashes ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inchsquare baking pan. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg. In a separate bowl, combine the milk and the molasses. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Add each of these alternately to the butter mixture, beating well between additions. Spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.