Old Fashioned Molasses Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 eggs eggs
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup hot, brewed coffee

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9-inch square baking pan by greasing and flouring it.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and baking soda. Set the mixture aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture is creamy. Add molasses and eggs, then mix until everything is well blended.
4. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture until just combined. Slowly stir in the hot coffee until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center tests clean. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition

• Calories: 298 kcal
• Fat Content: 10 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 24 g
• Sodium Content: 227 mg
• Protein Content: 4 g
• Cholesterol Content: 31 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 50 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g