Recipe Details
Ingredients
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2 ½cupsbleached all-purpose flour
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¼cupcornstarch
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1teaspoonbaking powder
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1teaspoonbaking soda
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½teaspoonsalt
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1tablespoonground ginger
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1teaspoonground cinnamon
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½teaspoonground allspice
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1cupmilk
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3large eggs
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2teaspoonsvanilla extract
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1cupunsalted butter, softened until easily spreadable
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1cupdark brown sugar
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1cupmolasses
Cooking Directions
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Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a metal or disposable foil 9-by-13-inch pan. Whisk dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. Mix milk, eggs, molasses and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
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Beat softened butter into dry ingredients, first on low, then medium, until mixture forms pebble-sized pieces. Add about 1/3 of the milk mixture and beat on low until smooth. Add remaining milk mixture in two stages; beat on medium speed until batter is just smooth. Add the sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into cake pan.
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Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the cake’s center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the pan perimeter and turn cake onto rack. Let cool.
Picnic tip
For an elegant touch, dust the cake with powdered sugar sprinkled through a sieve or strainer.
Can be double-wrapped in plastic a day ahead. Return to pan to transport. Also, the batter can be divided and baked in two 8-inch square cake pans. Take one on the picnic; freeze one for later.
Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.
Nutrition Facts
| Full Nutrition Label | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe16 | |
| Calories299 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 13g |
17% |
| Saturated Fat 8g |
39% |
| Cholesterol 67mg |
22% |
| Sodium 214mg |
9% |
| Total Carbohydrate 42g |
15% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g |
3% |
| Total Sugars 21g |
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| Protein 4g |
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| Vitamin C 0mg |
1% |
| Calcium 98mg |
8% |
| Iron 2mg |
12% |
| Potassium 379mg |
8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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