Spicy Molasses Blueberry 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.

BLUEBERRY SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Toss berries in a little flour (2 Tbsp).
• Sift flour, measuring 2 cups.
• Resift flour with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and salt.
• Cream butter and white sugar.
• Beat egg and add to batter.
• Gradually beat in molasses.
• Add this mixture alternately with milk to dry ingredients.
• Fold in blueberries.
• Spread batter into greased and floured 9" x 13" pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
• Cool on rack.
• Immediately before serving, dust with powdered sugar.

MOIST, TENDER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• 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 and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
• 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.
• 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.