Gingerbread Loaf Cake

🧂 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup hot water

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 325℉ and coat an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan with butter or
  nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 Cream the butter and brown sugar together and stir in the molasses and egg until
  well blended.
• 3 Sift in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, black pepper
  and salt; stir until well completely combined. Stir in the hot water until the
  batter is smooth and combined.
• 4 Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until
  a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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