Spicy Eggless Gingerbread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup molasses (unsulfured)
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened (or earth balance)
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting the top

Recipe

• 1 combine the molasses, boiling water, butter, and oil in a mixing bowl. stir until the butter is melted.
• 2 sift the flour, baking soda, and spices in another bowl then add to the bowl with the wet ingredients and whisk until completely melded.
• 3 grease an 8 x 8 (9 x 13 if doubling) baking pan with a little oil or cooking spray and lightly dust with some flour for easy extraction. pour the batter into the pan and spread evenly.
• 4 bake at 350f for 25-35 minutes or until the edges begin to pull away form the sides of the pan and/or a cake tester in the center comes out clean. let cool.
• 5 dust with confectioners' sugar if you like, it makes for nice presentation. the recipe card also suggests topping with sliced peaches, vanilla frozen yogurt, or applesauce with raisins.