MOLASSES CAKE - How to make OLD-Fashioned MOLASSES CAKE Recipe

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES CAKE...a perfect Fall dessert!! Loaded with molasses, pecans, dates, raisins, and cinnamon in every bite!! MOIST & DELICIOUS!! ENJOY with coffee, tea, milk, or NOT!! Recipe below by clicking on SHOW MORE...

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES CAKE W/ COFFEE GLAZE

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Lightly grease & flour (2) 9-inch square cake pans, set aside.

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup whole buttermilk
• 3 cup all-purpose
• 1 cup molasses (substitute sorghum for molasses)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup all-vegetable shortening

1. With a hand mixer, on medium-speed, beat all-vegetable shortening and granulated sugar together until fluffy.
2. Add molasses to shortening mixture. Beat well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
3. In a large bowl; add flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, and cinnamon. Whisk well.
4. Gradually add flour mixture to molasses mixture alternating with buttermilk. (Begin and end with flour mixture). Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
5. With a large spoon; stir pecan, dates, and raisins into cake batter until well coated.
6. Divide cake batter equally into the prepared cake pans.
7. Bake on middle oven rack for 45-50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted come out clean.
8. Cool in cake pans for 5-10 minutes. Remove from cake pans onto wire cooling racks. Cool completely for 40 minutes.

COFFEE GLAZE:

• 1-1/2 teaspoons strong brewed coffee (milk or water maybe substituted for coffee)
• 1 cup powdered sugar

1. Whisk powdered sugar and coffee until smooth. Drizzle on top of cakes.

~ENJOY YOUR OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES CAKE~