Serve warm with either whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Super moist cake. Perfect dessert for the Christmas holidays.
1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. dark molasses
1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. all-purpose unbleached white flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1-1/2 t. ground ginger
8 oz. container of Truwhip (a healthier version of Cool Whip) or vanilla ice cream, optional for serving
Cream butter until fluffy; add sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients and set aside.
Stir together boiling water and molasses and add to the butter-egg mixture alternately with the dry ingredients. Mix well.
Pour into a greased and floured 8 x 12 pan and bake at 350 degrees about 35-40 minutes or until done.
Serve warm with Truwhip or vanilla ice cream. Warm leftover pieces in the microwave.