Basic Molasses Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 cup soft butter or margarine | ||
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Molasses | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 cup All Bran or 1 cup Bran Buds | ||
| Buttermilk | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
1. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in molasses and All-Bran.
3. Stir in dry ingredients in thirds alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Spread evenly in greased 10-inch tube pan.
4. Bake in slow oven (325° F.) about 1 hour and 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on wire rack. Serve with Foamy Lemon Sauce.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in molasses and All-Bran.
3. Stir in dry ingredients in thirds alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Spread evenly in greased 10-inch tube pan.
4. Bake in slow oven (325° F.) about 1 hour and 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on wire rack. Serve with Foamy Lemon Sauce.
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