Old-Fashioned Hot Water Gingerbread

The name of this Old-Fashioned Hot Water Gingerbread is almost a long as the ingredient list. But, not quite.

This gingerbread tastes best when served warm with a sprinkling of confectioners' sugar. You can also serve it with some whipped cream.

Ingredients

2 cups	flour
2 1/2 tsp	ginger
1 Tbsp	cinnamon
1/2 tsp	mace
2 tsp	baking powder
1/2 tsp	salt
1/2 cup	butter
1/2 cup	dark brown sugar
2	eggs
3/4 cup	molasses, warmed
1 cup	boiling water
1 tsp	baking soda
confectioner	s' sugar to dust

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour 8"x8"x2" pan.

Cream butter with brown sugar.
Beat in eggs.
Mix flour, spices, baking powder and salt.
Mix molasses with water and add baking soda. Stir to dissolve soda.
Beat liquid (molasses mixture) into the creamed mixture.
Add dry ingredients.

Pour into 8x8x2 pan.

Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.

Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar.

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