Holiday Gingerbread

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 14 cup butter
  • 14 cup shortening
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 12 cups sifted flour
  • 1 12 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons ginger
  • 1 teaspoon clove
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift dry ingredients (EXCEPT SUGAR) together.
  2. 2
    Combine butter & shortening to form 1/2 cup.
  3. 3
    Cream butter/shortening mix with sugar.
  4. 4
    Add egg, molasses, then dry ingredients that have been sifted together.
  5. 5
    Add hot water last & beat until smooth.
  6. 6
    The batter is soft, but will make a fined grained cake.
  7. 7
    Bake in a greased 12x8-inch pan or 2 sq.
  8. 8
    8-inch cake pans at 325F for 30-35 minute.
  9. 9
    Best served warm, but also good cold.+.

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