Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Christmas - Holidays and Events

This is everyone's holiday favorite, even the busy cook's, because it is so easy to make.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 1hr45 mins

Servings: 9

Yield: 1 9-inch square cake

Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Ingredients

½ cup white sugar

½ cup butter

1 egg

1 cup molasses

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup hot water

Almond Dip

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg and mix in the molasses.

Step 3

In a bowl sift together the flour baking soda salt cinnamon ginger and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

Nutritional Information

Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Servings Per Recipe:9

Calories: 375.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 65.3g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 5%

Sugars: 31.5g

Fat: 11.2g 17%

Saturated Fat: 6.7g 34%

Cholesterol: 47.8mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 343.9IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.3mg 26%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 66.7mcg 17%

Calcium: 90.4mg 9%

Iron: 3.5mg 19%

Magnesium: 97.8mg 35%

Potassium: 586.8mg 16%

Sodium: 434.7mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 100.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.