Molasses Spice Crumb Cake Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with water, mixing well after each addition., Transfer to a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares; garnish with whipped topping.

MOLASSES SPICE CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13X9-inch baking pan with baking spray. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Mix well. Cut in the margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles crumbs the size of a pea.
• 3. Measure out 1 1/4 cups of the crumbs and place in a bowl. Set aside.
• 4. In a large microwave safe bowl, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from microwave and stir in the molasses. Add the baking soda and mix quickly. (This mixture will foam quite a bit at this stage.)
• 5. Quickly pour into crumbs and mix quickly qith a wire whisk. Mixture will be VERY thin.
• 6. Pour into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle reserved crumbs evenly over top.
• 7. Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes or until cake passes the toothpick test.
• 8. Please note: this recipe can be halved and baked in an 8X8X2 baking pan.

AMISH MOLASSES CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• mix all crumb ingredients and save 3/4 cup of crumbs.
• to prepare BATTER.
• pour milk over baking soda, pour this mixture over molasses.
• add all crumbs EXCEPT reserved 3/4 cup and mix well --
• pour into a greased and floured 9" square pan.
• sprinkle reserved 3/4 cup of crumb mixture evenly over batter.
• bake at 3508 for approximately 25 minutes.

MOLASSES SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 13 x 9 pan.
• I use Bakers Joy Spray.
• In a large bowl combine cake mix, milk, eggs and molasses (and fruit or nuts if using).
• Beat on low for 2 minutes.
• Beat on high for 4 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center of cake springs back when lightly pressed.
• Cool in pan.
• Frost when completely cool.
• Frosting: In a medium bowl stir molasses into frosting until completely mixed.
• Spread on cake.

MOLASSES CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and baking soda.
• Cream shortening and sugar gradually, then add molasses and eggs. Mix in sifted ingredients. Stir in hot coffee; batter will be thin.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool.

MOLASSES CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugar, oil, and salt. Reserve two cups for crumb topping.
• Dissolve baking soda into warm water.
• Add water mix and molasses to dry ingredients.
• Mix until smooth and pour into a greased pan (I use a glass cake dish).
• Sprinkle crumbs on top.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.