This recipe is called gingerbread, but it is not to be confused with gingerbread cookies.

It is more of a ginger cake, similar in texture to a banana bread or zucchini bread.

Enjoy.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup boiling water
1 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Combine the sugar, oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat them together well. Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water and add it to the sugar mixture together with the molasses. Add the remaining ingredients and mix it together, just until all the lumps are gone. Do not over mix. Pour the batter into a lightly oiled 9x13 inch baking pan.

Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Cool the cake before removing it from the pan.

• Add raisins if you would like. They add even more moisture to this lovely cake.
• Nuts would also be a good add in. Use walnuts or almonds. Slivered almonds would both look lovely and taste delicious.
• Take care not to over mix the batter. Like muffins, quick breads like this will be less light in texture if the batter is mixed too much. Just stir until all the ingredients are mixed together.

Makes about 12 servings of luscious cake.