Great-Grandma's Ginger Cake Recipe

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I received this recipe from my great-grandmother and it one of my favorite cakes to make during the holidays. It is so tasty.—Teresa Pelkey, Cherry Valley, Massachusetts

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Great-Grandma's Ginger Cake Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 9 Servings

10 35 45

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup molasses
1 egg
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash ground cloves
3/4 cup water
Whipped topping

Directions

In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Garnish with whipped topping. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 329 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 288 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Great-Grandma's Ginger Cake in Taste of Home April/May 1995, p19