Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Greased and flour one 9 inch square pan.
Cream together the sugar and butter or margarine. Add egg, and beat well. Mix in the molasses.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and clove. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; add the hot water, and mix well.
Pour batter into pan and bake for one hour. Allow to cool in pan and serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
211 cal
11%

Fat
6.3 g
10%

Carbs
36.7 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (91)

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JS

Dec. 23, 2007

"This is a very dense gingerbread, just what I was looking for. The only thing I changed was I increased the spices a bit as we like things a bit spicer. I found this recipe to be plenty moist but I ..." See moredidn't cook it quite as long as the recipe called for, only about 45 minutes, but that could just be my oven. This cake gets better with age so make it a couple of days before you need it, the flavours seem to mellow. I served it with warm brandy sauce for our family dinner and it was delicious."

veggiemommie

Oct. 25, 2005

"Made this nostalgic gingerbread for a gathering of 35 home school kids. Out of the 35 only three didn't care for it. Since molasses has a rather strong taste I was a bit surprised that so many kids lo..." See moreved it, but it brought requests for seconds! Several Mom's asked for the recipe which I gladly shared. I made 3 slight changes. I added about 3 T home made applesauce, 1/4 C sour cream and added a bit more of each spice. I baked this in 2 medium loaf pans, sliced when cool and then sprinkled with powdered sugar."

ArmyMom

Nov. 21, 2006

"I changed the cinnamon and ginger to 2 tsp. and the cloves to 1 tsp. Flavor is excellent but next time I will add 1/2 c. applesauce to add a little moisture. Will definitely make again...." See more"

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