Tropical Spice Cake

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons	60ml	Butter - softened
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
1 cup	237ml	Molasses
1 cup	237ml	Half-and-half
2		Eggs - lightly beaten
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons	10ml	Baking soda
3 teaspoons	15ml	Ground ginger
2 teaspoons	10ml	Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cloves
		Powdered sugar - for finishing

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Use some of the butter to lightly coat a 9-inch round cake pan.

Place remaining butter in a mixing bowl and add the sugar. Beat well with a whisk until light and fluffy. Add the molasses and whisk well to combine. Slowly add the half-and-half, then the egg, whisking constantly to incorporate thoroughly. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and spices and add to batter. Whisk until just combined; do not overwork.

Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and run a knife around the inside of the pan. Let cake cool in pan ten minutes then invert to remove from pan. Let cool completely and sift powdered sugar over the top to decorate.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6351 broadcast 01-27-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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