Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

By EdieK

This is a favorite recipe of mine. I make it in my Rival crock pot that came with a special insert for baking. While its cooking your home will be filled with the most wonderful aroma. Serve with whipped cream.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup light molasses
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup hot water

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, molasses and dry ingredients; blend well. Add hot water and beat well. pour batter into greased and floured Bread ' b Cake Bake pan and cover. Bake covered in 3 1/2 or 5 quart crock pot on high setting for 3-4 hours. Do not check or remove cover until hast hour of baking. Let stand 5 minutes. Unmold on cake rack.