Doesn't really qualify for the Food Porn thread in the gallery due to the pedestrian photography, but if this tastes anywhere near as good as it smells, it's gonna be outstanding.

Buddy on another forum posted the recipe, I just HAD to try it.

Molasses, brown sugar, raisins and various spices.

Could you please post that recipe...

Girlfriend has been looking for a molasses cake recipe to integrate with a banana bread recipe.

Yes please post the recipe, although molasses cake ain't exactly on my diet.

Ask and ye shall receive:

1 1/2 c brown sugar packed
1/2 c Crisco
3 eggs (You could probably get away with two)
1/2 c dark molasses
3 c flour (not cake flour)
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Scant 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Scant 1/2 tsp ginger
Scant tsp cloves
1/4 tsp mace
Scant 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 c raisins (packed)

Put the 2 1/2 cups of raisins in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and set aside.

Mix all of the ingredients together except the raisins and mix well.

Drain the liquid from the raisins and save (should have 1 1/2 cups liquid, add cold coffee if not enough liquid.)

Add raisin juice to the dry mixture and stir well.

Coat the raisins in a dusting of flour and stir into the mixture.

Grease a 9x9 cake pan and dust with flour.

Pour the mix into the pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Frost with cream cheese or a caramel frosting. (I did a butter frosting, but cream cheese would be yummy!)

Thank you sir!

Yup, me too. I'll probably just use two eggs instead of three. I'm trying to loose weight, ya know.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
Buddy on another forum posted the recipe, I just HAD to try it.

Wait...What...Other forums you say? Heresy.

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Originally posted by Jim Shugart:
Yup, me too. I'll probably just use two eggs instead of three. I'm trying to loose weight, ya know.

Yeah, that'll be a BIG help...

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Originally posted by 1967Goat:

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
Buddy on another forum posted the recipe, I just HAD to try it.

Wait...What...Other forums you say? Heresy.

I know. I feel so cheap...

But they've got TRACTORS!

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3 c flour (not cake flour)

Is all-purpose flour OK?

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Originally posted by tatortodd:

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3 c flour (not cake flour)

Is all-purpose flour OK?

That's what I used.

Sounds good I'll have to try it. Mom used to make Molasses Cookies.

That cake sounds good.

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Originally posted by braillediver:
Mom used to make Molasses Cookies.

Speaking of molasses cookies, here's a good recipe from Food52 that I've made several times.

Ginger-spiced Molasses Cookies:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
1/3 cup finely diced candied ginger (optional) granulated sugar for rolling

Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, salt and cloves in a bowl and mix well.

Beat butter and sugar together in bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, abt 3 minutes.

Add egg and molasses. Mix to combine well. Stir in dry ingredients. Stir in candied ginger if using.

Refrigerate batter 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Roll dough into 1 1/2" balls. Roll balls in granulated sugar. Arrange on baking sheets lined with parchment paper and gently flatten.

Bake in oven until set and crinkled on top, about 12 minutes. Don't over bake. Remove and cool. Makes 24.

I read that molasses cake recipe and now I feel like I should check my blood sugar level!
I'm still drooling!!!

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Originally posted by braillediver:
Sounds good I'll have to try it. Mom used to make Molasses Cookies.

Mine, too. I also used to find soft molasses cookies (Archway) in the stores, but none around me have them any more.

flashguy

That looks great. I love a spice cake.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
Ask and ye shall receive:

1 1/2 c brown sugar packed
1/2 c Crisco
3 eggs (You could probably get away with two)
1/2 c dark molasses
3 c flour (not cake flour)
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Scant 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Scant 1/2 tsp ginger
Scant tsp cloves
1/4 tsp mace
Scant 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 c raisins (packed)

Put the 2 1/2 cups of raisins in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and set aside.

Mix all of the ingredients together except the raisins and mix well.

Drain the liquid from the raisins and save (should have 1 1/2 cups liquid, add cold coffee if not enough liquid.)

Add raisin juice to the dry mixture and stir well.

Coat the raisins in a dusting of flour and stir into the mixture.

Grease a 9x9 cake pan and dust with flour.

Pour the mix into the pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Frost with cream cheese or a caramel frosting. (I did a butter frosting, but cream cheese would be yummy!)

Is the flour plain or self rising?

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Originally posted by flashguy:

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Originally posted by braillediver:
Sounds good I'll have to try it. Mom used to make Molasses Cookies.

Mine, too. I also used to find soft molasses cookies (Archway) in the stores, but none around me have them any more.

flashguy

Those were like cocaine for my dad. I may have enjoyed a couple of them in my day as well.
Remember Shugart, quitters never win. Three eggs or nothing. Don't screw up the formulary!

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Originally posted by SIG 229R:

Is the flour plain or self rising?

Plain all-purpose flour, hence the baking soda AND baking powder.

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I'll probably just use two eggs instead of three.

Substitute three tablespoons of water mixed with a tablespoon of ground flaxseed to substitute for one egg.