Instructions

• For making gingerbread the ingredients required are 1 stick unsalted butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, ¾ cup boiling water, ¾ cup molasses, 2 ½ cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking soda, ½ teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of powdered ginger, some butter and flour will be needed to flour the cake pan. You will also require a 8-inch square cake pan (you can also take a round one it that is unavailable), mixing bowls, a whisk, and wooden spoons.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour the cake tin. Let the butter sit and soften at room temperature.
  Mix the flour and the baking soda to a mixing bowl. Add the salt. Add the powdered ginger.
• Keep aside. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add the eggs in one at a time and mix them well in the butter and sugar mixture. Add the molasses to the butter sugar and egg mixture. Add the boiling water to this mix.
• Add the dry ingredients mix little by little so that that they blend together, use a whisk to blend the ingredients in. Combine thoroughly. Pour the batter into the cake pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
• Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the bread. This should come out clean. Cool the bread for 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Serve warm.