Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 cup boiling water

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, ginger, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in medium bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

Beat butter, sugar and molasses in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Mix in egg. Add flour mixture alternately with water, stirring just until mixed. Pour into greased 9-inch square baking pan.

Step 3

Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack to cool completely.