Soft and Sticky Gingerbread

🍰 Instructions

1. Preheat oven
   Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking pan or loaf tins.
2. Cream butter and sugar
   In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs and molasses
   Mix in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the molasses until smooth.
4. Combine dry ingredients
   In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
5. Mix wet and dry
   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
6. Prepare baking soda mixture
   Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water, then carefully stir this into the batter (it will be thin—this is normal).
7. Bake
   Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
   Bake for 45–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool and serve
   Let cool before slicing. The texture will be soft, moist, and slightly sticky.

✨ Tips

• It tastes even better the next day as the flavors deepen.
• Serve warm with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or a dusting of powdered sugar.
• Store covered to keep it moist.