Old Fashion Ginger Cake Recipe

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Old Fashion Ginger Cake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
544
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup lard or 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp clove
  • 1/3 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups flour

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 9x13 cake pan (can use something like Bakers Joy if desired). Set aside.
  2. In large mixing bowl, cream together molasses, brown sugar, and the lard or butter until light and fluffy. Mix in well beaten eggs. Set aside.
  3. Bring water to boil; measure out 1 cup and dissolve the baking soda in the water. Set aside.
  4. In separate bowl mix together cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, salt and flour.
  5. Add the dry ingredients slowly to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the boiling water/soda mixture (while still hot). Whisk quickly to incorporate all ingredients well. Pour into prepared cake pan and bake 28-33 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 543.52 Kcal (2276 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.61g 33%
Cholesterol 53.09mg 18%
Sodium 1172.45mg 49%
Potassium 726.81mg 15%
Total Carbs 82.81g 28%
Sugars 44.94g 180%
Dietary Fiber 4.33g 17%
Protein 6.18g 12%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 221.4mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 319.59 Kcal (1338 kJ)
Calories from fat 114.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.71g 33%
Cholesterol 31.22mg 18%
Sodium 689.41mg 49%
Potassium 427.37mg 15%
Total Carbs 48.69g 28%
Sugars 26.43g 180%
Dietary Fiber 2.55g 17%
Protein 3.64g 12%
Iron 2.9mg 27%
Calcium 130.2mg 22%

* 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

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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