Gingerbread Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/ 2 cups flour

• 1/ 2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 tablespoon ginger

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/ 2 teaspoon ground all spice

• 1/ 4 teaspoon ground cloves

• 1/ 2 cup buttermilk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/ 2 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled

• 1 cup packed brown sugar

• 1/ 2 cup dark molasses

• 2 large eggs

Directions

Preheat to 350° F. Prep pan with shortening and flour or with baking

spray. Combine flour, soda, salt and spices. Set aside. In a small bowl

combine buttermilk and vanilla. In mixer bowl, cream butter and brown

sugar. Beat in molasses and add eggs one at a time. Beat until well

mixed. Add 1/3 of dry flour mixture, then 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture.

Repeat this step, adding 1/3 of flour mixture and the second 1/2 of the

buttermilk. Finally add the last of the flour and mix until smooth. Pour into

prepared pan. Bake until done, about 45 minutes. Cool cake on rack for 10 minutes and then turn out onto rack to cool completely.