Recipes Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes Molasses Cake 4.5 (46) 40 Reviews 10 Photos Serve warm with ice cream, frosted with cream cheese, or all by its lonesome. This cake is always a treat. Submitted by Robin Updated on September 13, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 10 10 10 10 Servings: 12 Yield: 1 to 9 - inch square cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings ½ cup shortening ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 cup molasses 2 eggs ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup hot, brewed coffee Directions Sift together salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and baking soda. Cream shortening and sugar gradually, then add molasses and eggs. Mix in sifted ingredients. Stir in hot coffee; batter will be thin. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool. I Made It Print 54 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 298 Calories 10g Fat 50g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 298 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 12% Saturated Fat 2g 12% Cholesterol 31mg 10% Sodium 227mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 50g 18% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 24g Protein 4g 8% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 75mg 6% Iron 3mg 16% Potassium 465mg 10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.