2/3 c Dark brown sugar, firmly
-packed
2/3 c Molasses
2/3 c Boiling water
1/4 c Unsalted butter, at room
-temp., cut into chunks
1 ts Baking soda
1 Extra-large egg, well beaten
1/2 c Dark raisins
1 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Ground ginger
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/4 c Finely chopped candied
-ginger
-ICING-
1/4 c Unsalted butter, at room
-temperature] 1/4 lb Cream cheese, at room
-temperature
1 1/2 c Confectioner’s (icing)
-sugar, sifted
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 c Finely chopped candied
-ginger
This one is from Starbucks “Passion for Coffee” Cookbook. -Leslie.
Preheat oven 350 F. Butter and flour a 9 inch square baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, molasses, boiling water and butter.
Blend together by hand or with an electric mixer on low. While the mixture
is still hot, add the baking soda, eggs and raisins.
In a small bowl, resift the flour with the cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
Stir into the molasses mixture. Add the candied ginger and mix well but
without incorporating too many air bubbles.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a wooden toothpick
inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely.
Icing: Beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and
beat until smooth. Mix in vanilla and candied ginger.
Yields
1 Servings