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Molasses Cake
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 4
Really easy, moist cake. You can jazz it up with either raisins, nuts, craisins.
Ingredients:
1 (18 ounce) package spice cake mix (i use duncan hines or betty crocker)
2/3 cup milk
4 eggs
1/4 cup molasses
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup raisins or 1 cup craisins or 1 cup dried fruit (optional)
1 (16 ounce) container prepared white frosting
2 tablespoons molasses
Directions:
1. Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour 13 x 9 pan.
3. I use Bakers Joy Spray.
4. In a large bowl combine cake mix, milk, eggs and molasses (and fruit or nuts if using).
5. Beat on low for 2 minutes.
6. Beat on high for 4 minutes.
7. Pour into prepared pan.
8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center of cake springs back when lightly pressed.
9. Cool in pan.
10. Frost when completely cool.
11. Frosting: In a medium bowl stir molasses into frosting until completely mixed.
12. Spread on cake.
By RecipeOfHealth.com