Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 6 cup mini loaf pan and set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the brown sugar and butter until fluffy.

Step 3

Add the molasses, eggs, and vanilla to the sugar/butter and mix well.

Step 4

Add the milk and sour cream and beat well.

Step 5

Next, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and salt, and mix until well

Step 6

combined.

Step 7

Spoon the batter evenly into the greased mini loaf tins.

Step 8

Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 9

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing loaves to cool on a wire rack.

Step 10

Dust with powdered sugar if desired.