Gingerbread Cake

By srumbel

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice or cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup hot water

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from onsuttonplace.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.

Beat the shortening in the bowl of a standing mixer (or large bowl with a hand mixer) until fluffy.

Add sugars and egg. Beat until well mixed, scraping sides of bowl.

Add half of the flour mixture, the hot water, and then the remaining flour mixture, mixing well between additions.
Turn into prepared 9 x 9 pan.
Bake 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes. Dust generously with powdered sugar.