How to make it

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and molasses and combine well.
  • Alternately add boiling water mixture and dry ingredients. (Make up water mixture just before you use it)
  • Pour into greased 9X13 pan. (metal is better, edges dry in glass)
  • Bake for 30 minutes at 350F, or until toothpick comes out clean/dry.
  • Serve warm with whipped cream (only very lightly sweetened)
  • Goes well with a fall dinner.

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    " It was excellent "
    nermalsmom ate it and said...
    Warm gingerbread cake on a cold day has got to be the best! Thanks for sharing!
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    " It was excellent "
    trigger ate it and said...
    Than you for posting this treasure of a recipe
    I love Gingerbread Cake and this is a beauty.
    High five
    Michael
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    " It was excellent "
    bluewaterandsand ate it and said...
    Sounds Awesome! Your grandmother and mom, must be great cooks. Sounds like some of my great-great grandmother, recipes.
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    " It was excellent "
    wynnebaer ate it and said...
    I'm not a big cake fan...well, not true, I'm not a big cake with frosting fan.....This sounds great...I'd be interested in knowing how old it is too...:)
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    " It was excellent "
    tuilelaith ate it and said...
    My youngest daughter is 26. She would tell anyone who asks that I am 101 years old!!! LOL, she got spanked the other day for it. Your a good daughter/granddaughter! Let me know if you find out the age(ish). The older the recipe the more I like it.
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  • hollymayb 15 years ago
    I don't know, I'll have to ask my Mom. I won't date my Mother & Grandmother, but I'm 26... I could guesstimate the recipe at 50 or 60 years, but thanks for getting me thinking! I look forward to digging up the origins!
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    " It was excellent "
    tuilelaith ate it and said...
    So how old would you guess this divine recipe is? It does sound very good.
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