Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

Name: Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 (8-ounce) carton commercial sour cream; 1/2 cup molasses; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

10 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 (8-ounce) carton commercial sour cream
1/2 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1

Cream shortening; add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; gently fold into batter.
2

Pour batter into a well - greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Spread Creamy Lemon Frosting over top of cake. Cut gingerbread into squares to serve.