Chocolate Ginger Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 baker's dark chocolate squares, in small pieces

Recipe

• 1 optional: place baker's chocolate at room temperature several hours in advance to make the chopping easier.
• 2 preheat oven to 300.
• 3 put butter, sugar and molasses into a medium pot and stir over low heat until butter has melted. chop chocolate into small pieces (not too small - spare yourself the trouble as they melt anyhow) while watching the pot. turn off heat once butter has melted and ingredients in pot have blended.
• 4 add flour, spices and baking soda to pot, and stir well.
• 5 add milk, egg and chocolate and stir until smooth.
• 6 pour into greased 9 inch square glass pan.
• 7 bake 50/55 minutes, until knife inserted in middle comes out clean. enjoy with fresh whipped cream!