Dessert

Edna Lewis' Dark Molasses Gingerbread is for Dessert.

Edna Lewis' Dark Molasses Gingerbread takes several minutes to prepare.

Edna Lewis' Dark Molasses Gingerbread takes several minutes to cook.

Edna Lewis' Dark Molasses Gingerbread makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Edna Lewis' Dark Molasses Gingerbread are:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, more for pan
2 cups cake flour, more for pan
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups dark molasses

Here is how you make Edna Lewis' Dark Molasses Gingerbread:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8-inch round baking pan. Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Blend in spices and salt with a wire whisk.2. In a small pan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Melt 1/2 cup butter in it, then whisk water into flour mixture. Beat eggs and add to mixture, along with molasses. Whisk until well blended. Pour into pan.3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer plunged into center comes out with no trace of raw batter. Interior will be moist. Serve warm with freshly whipped cream.Note: This cake is also delicious the day after it is baked. The spices meld and the texture gets more like a steamed pudding.Serving Size: Serves 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STORYVERSE.

The nutritional information for Edna Lewis' Dark Molasses Gingerbread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 399.3

• Total Fat: 12.9 g
• Cholesterol: 77.3 mg
• Sodium: 82.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 68.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 4.7 g