Molasses Pound Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk 2 3/4 cups flour, 2 tablespoons gingerbread spice, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon each baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, beat 2 sticks softened butter and 1 2/3 cups light brown sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, 4 minutes. Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time, then beat in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in 1/4 cup molasses on low speed, then beat in the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with 3/4 cup milk. Pour into a buttered and floured 10-cup bundt pan. Bake at 350˚ until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch-square baking pan, dust lightly with flour and knock out excess.
• Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine milk and 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses.
• In a large bowl, cream together stick of butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each until well combined.
• Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk mixture. (Begin and end with flour, and mix after each addition until just combined.)
• Pour batter into pan and bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edges, turn cake out onto a rack, and then turn right side up again.
• Whisk together confectioners' sugar, cream, and 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses. Brush glaze over cake, letting it drip down sides.
• In a small, preferably nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, combine nuts, 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses and 4 teaspoons sugar. Stir constantly and watch carefully until sugar melts and coats nuts, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle over top of cake.

Steps:

• Cream together brown sugar and butter.
• Add molasses and baking soda disolved in hot water.
• Add dry ingredients to mixture. Beat well.
• Put into greased, floured 9x9x2 inch pan,
• Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes.
• The following may also be added to this recipe- rasins, chopped nuts or candied fruit for fruit cake.

Steps:

• Bake the sweet potatoes at 375° for 1 hour or until tender.
• Allow potatoes to cool, then peel, mash, and set aside in a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350°; thoroughly grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan, or spray it with baking spray.
• In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt; set aside.
• In a big bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the vanilla and sweet potatoes, and mix until the batter is combined (expect that the batter may look curdled at this point).
• With the mixer on low speed, gradually add in the flour mixture.
• Mix to just incorporate.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed lightly and a pick comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pan or a wire rack for 20 minutes.
• Run a thin knife around the edge to loosen the cake, and then carefully invert it onto the rack to cool completely.
• The glaze-combine the powdered sugar, molasses, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
• Mix until the sugar is completely absorbed and the glaze is smooth.
• Spoon the glaze over the cake while it is still warm and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites to form moist peaks. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup white sugar and salt. Beat until very stiff and shiny.
• Beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup white sugar together until very light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, grated lemon rind and lemon juice. Stir in cake flour. Fold meringue gently into batter. Pour batter into an ungreased 9 inch tube pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Remove cake from oven, and invert until cool. Loosen edges, and remove cake from pan.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan., Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee, beating well after each addition. Spread into prepared pan., Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For icing, beat butter and vanilla until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Spread over cake.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 and oil 8" cake pan.
• Combine all ingredients, except the hot water, mix well.
• Add hot water, batter will be thin.
• Blend well and pour into pan.
• Bkae 35 minutes.

Steps:

• combine molasses, egg, and milk thoroughly.
• stir in flour dissolve soda in boiling water, add to batter bake in a greased& floured 8 inch square cake pan in a 375 oven for 30 to 45 minutes.