Spicy Molasses Cake

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 5 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 1 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed

Details

Servings 9

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; dust bottom of pan with 2 tsp flour.

Place butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave at high 1 minute or until butter melts. Add sugar, stirring with a whisk. Add molasses and eggs; stir with a whisk until smooth. Add ginger, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, mustard, and salt; stir well with a whisk. Add milk and orange rind; stir well with a whisk. Lightly spoon 1 1/2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flour, stirring just until blended (do not overstir). Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Serve with whipped topping.