Soft Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 0.5 cupful Butter
• 2 cupfuls Molasses
• 1 cupful Sugar
• 4 cupfuls Flour
• 1 cupful Milk
• 4 Eggs
• 1 teaspoonful Royal Baking Powder
• Ginger (to taste)
• Cloves (to taste)

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cupful of butter and 1 cupful of sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 4 eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 cupfuls of molasses.
2. 2In a separate bowl, whisk together 4 cupfuls of flour, 1 teaspoonful of Royal Baking Powder, ginger and cloves to taste. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with 1 cupful of milk, until well combined.
3. 3Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Pour batter into a greased and floured baking pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.