WHOLE WHEAT GINGERBREAD CAKE

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This is a wonderful dark moist gingerbread, adapted from Recipes from the Old Mill, by Myers/Lind, a cookbook for baking with whole grains.

Provided by Quail Trails

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 8inch square cake

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temp
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup dark molasses
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 cup boiling water

Steps:

  • Cream butter, gradually add brown sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • Add egg and beat well.
  • Mix in molasses.
  • Mix dry ingredients together, add gradually to mixture.
  • Add boiling water and stir until batter is smooth, mixture will be thin.
  • Pour into greased and floured 8" square baking pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes, until edges are starting to pull away from pan and toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

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