Old Fashion Molasses Cake Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with water, mixing well after each addition., Transfer to a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares; garnish with whipped topping.

MOLASSES CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and baking soda.
• Cream shortening and sugar gradually, then add molasses and eggs. Mix in sifted ingredients. Stir in hot coffee; batter will be thin.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool.

GRANDMA'S MOLASSES FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Grease and flour three 9x5-in. loaf pans. Line bottoms with waxed paper; grease and flour the paper. Combine currants, raisins, walnuts, candied citron and 1/4 cup flour. Toss to coat; set aside., Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and remaining flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee. Stir into currant mixture and mix well., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator for at least 2 days to blend flavors. Slice and bring to room temperature before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES CAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES, GREASE A SQUARE 9X9 INCH BAKING PAN, SIFT FLOUR, SODA, SPICES AND SALT, SET ASIDE.
• IN A LARGE BOWEL WITH ELECTRIC MIXER, BEAT EGG, BUTTER, MOLASSES AND WATER UNTIL COMBINED. ADD FLOUR MIXTURE AND BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH.
• POUR INTO GREASED PAN AND BAKE 30 TO 35 MINUTES OR UNTIL TOOTH PICK COMES INSERTED IN THE CENTER, COMES OUT CLEAN.
• COOL PARTIALLY IN PAN ON RACK. CUT INTO SQUARES AND SERVE WHILE WARM.

OLD FASHION MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Dough or White Bread setting, and then Start.
• If the dough does not form a ball on the paddle, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until the ball forms. Allow machine to complete selected cycle.
• To bake conventionally, remove the dough from the bread machine pan after the Dough cycle has completed. Shape into a loaf, and place in a greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Let rise until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 40 minutes.

GREAT GRANDMA EFFIE'S OLD FASHIONED STACK CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening with molasses in very large bowl, then add in one beaten egg.
• Mix all dry ingredients adding milk in as you mix. Add Vanilla. Beat to a stiff dough.
• Flour your counter and lightly flour your rolling pin. Roll out to thickness of pie dough. (VERY THIN) This dough will make 9-10 layers.
• Cut out your circles with a scalloped pie pan. Place rounds of dough on a cookie sheet (I line it with wax paper) 2 at a time. And bake 12 minutes at 350°F.
• After all rounds are baked, put layers together with a homemade or sweet flavored applesauce.
• Let set before serving. Great also warm with vanilla ice cream.
• My time chart is if you also made your own applesauce (peeling coring etc.).

OLD FASHION MOLASSES CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 min. Beat in egg. Beat in molasses. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt. add to butter mixture alternately with water, mixing well after each addition. Transfer to a 9 in square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 25-30 min. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares, garnish wiwth whipped topping. tested with land o lakes light stick butter