Name: Gingerbread Recipe
Ingredients: 2½ cups All Purpose Flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon cloves; 1½ teaspoon ginger; 1 stick unsalted butter; ½ cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup molasses; 1 cup boiling water

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This is the only gingerbread recipe you’ll ever need- it is ultra moist with wonderful spiced flavor from the combination of ginger, cinnamon, molasses, cloves.

Ingredients

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All purpose flour
baking powder
baking soda
salt
cinnamon
cloves
ginger
unsalted butter
sugar
eggs
molasses
boiling water

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Cream butter, gradually add sugar, mixing 3-4 minutes.
Next, add the egg and molasses.
Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Whisk to blend. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the hot water, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Pour into greased and floured 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean (or with just a few moist crumbs attached).
This gingerbread tastes amazing just as it is. You can also top with a dusting of powdered sugar, a drizzle of caramel, a dollop of whipped cream, and more!

Platter of gingerbread squares, dusted with powdered sugar.

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Gingerbread Recipe

Melissa and BeBe

This moist Gingerbread Recipe has fantastic flavor and is simple to make!

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

2½ cups All Purpose Flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon cloves
1½ teaspoon ginger
1 stick unsalted butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
1 cup boiling water

Instructions

Cream butter, gradually add sugar, mixing 3-4 minutes.
Add egg and molasses.
Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Whisk to blend. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the hot water, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Pour into greased and floured 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean (or with just a few moist crumbs attached).
This gingerbread tastes amazing just as it is. You can also top with a dusting of powdered sugar, a drizzle of caramel, a dollop of whipped cream, and more!