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Gingerbread Cake

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Course Desserts
Servings 2 loaves

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup orange juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease two small (3 x 6 inch) loaf pans.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, orange zest, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and salt).
  • Into a different mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.  Gradually add eggs and continue to blend until fluffy.
  • To the wet ingredients, beat in molasses, 1/2 of the flour mixture and the buttermilk until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Add remaining flour along with the orange juice and continue to stir until well blended.
  • Pour batter into loaf pans and bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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