Soft Gingerbread Recipe

Name: Soft Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup dark molasses; 1 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup boiling water

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
1 cup dark molasses
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup boiling water

1
Preheat the oven to 350F.
2
Grease and lightly flour the baking pan.
3
Put the sugar, molasses, oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
4
In another bowl, combine the salt, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, flour, and baking soda and stir with a fork until well mixed.
5
Stir into the first mixture.
6
Add the boiling water and beat briskly until smooth.
7
This is a thin batter.
8
Pour into the pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes.
9
Serve warm.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup dark molasses, 1 cup vegetable oil, 3 eggs, and more.

Yes, Soft Gingerbread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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