Description
This delicious molasses cake is rich and spiced, topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses (I used Grandma’s Original)
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together the butter and sugar until creamed and the texture is light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla.
- Mix in the molasses and the egg until well combined. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
- Add the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture alternating with the hot water and beating after each addition. Repeat until out of water and flour mixture.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is cooling, make the frosting.
- To a large bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer), add the room temperature cream cheese and butter and mix together until creamy and well combined.
- Mix in the vanilla. Add in the powdered sugar in small parts, mixing well between each addition. Do not over mix.
- Frost the cooled cake and sprinkle with some nutmeg.
Notes
- Try adding chopped nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor.
- Store the cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg