Recipe information
Yield
Makes 16 servings
Ingredients
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Sift all purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda and ground nutmeg into medium bowl. Combine molasses, 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, buttermilk and large egg in large bowl; whisk to blend. Whisk in dry ingredients. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
Step 2
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack. Sift powdered sugar over cake. Cut cake into 16 squares.
