Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

Directions

1. 1
   About 1 1/2 hours before serving:
2. 2
   Preheat oven to 300°. Grease one 9-inch square cake pan.
3. 3
   Into large bowl, measure all ingredients.
4. 4
   With mixer at low speed, beat until well mixed, scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
5. 5
   Beat at medium speed 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
6. 6
   Pour batter into pan and bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. 7
   Cool in pan on wire rack.
8. 8
   Serve warm.
9. 9
   Makes 12 servings.