Vintage Gingerbread Cake Recipe

First, I'd like say thank you to everyone who left a comment for mom yesterday.  I'll help her reply to your messages tomorrow.

I tried a new Gingerbread recipe yesterday and thought I'd share it here.  The recipe is from my grandmothers 1945 cookbook called, "The American Women's Cookbook":

There are 3 recipes for Gingerbread Cake in this book.  I just love the way Gingerbread makes my house smell!

SUGAR & MOLASSES GINGERBREAD CAKE

1/2 cup Molasses
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Shortening (melted)
1/2 cup Sour Milk (to make sour milk, add 1 Tablespoon Vinegar to 1/2 cup milk)
1 Egg
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Ginger
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

Mix all ingredients in order given.  Bake in a 350 degree oven in a shallow pan or muffin tins.

The recipe doesn't say how long to bake this but I made mine into cupcakes and baked for about 18 minutes.

This is a very sweet gingerbread cake.  I made a double recipe and ended up with 24 cupcakes.  I added sprinkes and cinnamon sugar to the top before baking.

Happy 4th Of July!!!

Good Morning everyone!  Happy 4th of July!  I made cupcakes:



I confess, I used a box cake to make these.  I had a bunch of things I wanted to do so I thought a box cake would save me a little time.  I should have read the label though. There's corn starch and corn syrup in it!  Bad, bad, bad!!!  Esp. for ADD people.  Too much corn aggravates the symptoms of ADD so Scott and I try to avoid it as much as possible.  I'll go back to making my cupcakes from scratch!  They are pretty though, aren't they?  Very festive!  I made them to take to my parents house and my neighbors.  I actually made a double recipe.  I did make the cream cheese frosting from scratch!

I'll keep this post short today as I know everyone is out and about and celebrating the holiday.  I thought you would enjoy seeing my completed Peacock purse block:



I will have a tutorial ready for you in another day or so in case you want to make my peacock.  I've done quite a few of these peacocks in the past few years and they really are a great addition to traditional crazy quilting.  The Victorians loved peacocks!!!

Well, as I said, I will keep this post short.  Thank you to everyone who left comments for me on my Pink Saturday post!  I like to reply to everyone's comments but sometimes, I don't have an email address to reply to.  I always feel a little bad when I can't thank each and every commenter personally.  Please know that I just love comments and feedback!!!

Have a very happy and safe 4th of July holiday!  Mom is making homemade pizza today and homemade Cherry Pie!!!  YUM!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Yes, I made cupcakes!  These are Chocolate with Cream Cheese Frosting.  Yum!  Don't you just love pink?

My husband is taking me to a Flea Market this morning.  I'm on a quest for more old paper items.  I'm also looking for a metal magazine holder.  Something old and shabby.  Junking in one of my favorite things to do!  Of course I'm always on the look out for things can use on my Crazy Quilts and anything else that catches my fancy.  I love the thrill of the hunt and the thrill of the bargin!  I'll let ya'll know what I find.

For now, have a Happy Valentine's Day!!!