Grandma Bettys Gingerbread Cake
From hollymayb 17 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 10
I'm not a big fan of cake- I know, I'm weird, but this is soo scrumptious! My Mom makes it best, but it's her Mom's recipe. Tastes heavenly warm or cold. Don't forget the whipped cream!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter shopping list
- 1 cup sugar shopping list
- 1 cup molasses shopping list
- 3 well beaten eggs shopping list
- 2 cups flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon shopping list
- 1 cup boiling water + 2 teaspoons baking soda shopping list
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.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
So how old would you guess this divine recipe is? It does sound very good.
tuilelaith
in Columbia loved it
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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 i...more
tuilelaith
in Columbia loved it
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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...:)
wynnebaer
in Dunnellon loved it
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