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Servings 16 | Difficulty Easy |
Ingredients
- ½ cups Butter, Softened
- ½ cups White Sugar
- 1 whole Large Egg
- 1 cup Molasses
- ½ cups Applesauce
- 2-½ cups Flour
- 1-½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- 1 cup Hot Water
Preparation Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350℉ with a rack in the middle position. Grease and flour a 9″ square baking pan.
Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then beat in the molasses and applesauce.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Mix into the molasses mixture. Stir in the hot water.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
