Lightened up Gingerbread Cake |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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A delicious spicy, very moist almost sponge-like sweet cake. Very good as is, with ice cream, or iced. Ingredients:
1/2 cup whole wheat flour |
1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/3 cup molasses |
1 egg |
1/2 cup hot water |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, molasses, and egg.
3. In a glass measuring cup measure 1/2 cup hot water (or heat up cool water in the microwave until hot but not boiling).
4. Add the baking soda to the hot water, stir.
5. Add the soda and water mixture to the bowl of ingredients. Stir until mixed.
6. Pour batter into a lightly greased 9X9 baking dish.
7. Bake at 350F for 30 - 35 minutes.
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