Ingredients

• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup hot water

Directions

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
• 2. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in egg, then mix in molasses until smooth.
• 3. Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt into a large bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients to the molasses mixture, mixing after each addition until incorporated. Mix in water until smooth. Pour cake batter into the prepared pan.
• 4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the center of the cake; it should come out clean. If it does, remove cake from the oven; if not, bake 15 to 30 more minutes, checking often for doneness.
• 5. Allow gingerbread to cool in the pan before serving.

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