Great-Great Grandma Neff's Soft Molasses Cake Recipe

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Great-Great Grandma Neff's Soft Molasses Cake
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1254
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups molasses
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 2 tsp baking soda , dissolved in
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions:

  1. Mix all dry ingredients except the baking soda.
  2. Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water.
  3. Add the baking soda mixture, beaten eggs, melted butter and the molasses to the dry mixture.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Batter will be thin.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, checking the cake at 40 minutes with a toothpick (center comes out clean).
  7. Serve warm.
  8. May dust with some powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1254.3 Kcal (5252 kJ)
Calories from fat 400.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.51g 68%
Cholesterol 142.85mg 48%
Sodium 2821.26mg 118%
Potassium 2074.73mg 44%
Total Carbs 203.82g 68%
Sugars 109.57g 438%
Dietary Fiber 10.75g 43%
Protein 15.02g 30%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 12.7mg 71%
Calcium 567.8mg 57%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 311.89 Kcal (1306 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.07g 68%
Cholesterol 35.52mg 48%
Sodium 701.52mg 118%
Potassium 515.89mg 44%
Total Carbs 50.68g 68%
Sugars 27.25g 438%
Dietary Fiber 2.67g 43%
Protein 3.73g 30%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 3.2mg 71%
Calcium 141.2mg 57%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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