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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 F
Step 2
Grease and flour an 8”x 8” square pan (or line the pan with parchment paper.) *
Step 3
Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Step 4
Add the butter, molasses and egg and beat for two minutes.
Step 5
Add the boiling water.
Step 6
Beat for another two minutes and turn into prepared pan.
Step 7
Bake 50-55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Step 8
Over medium heat, melt the butter, brown sugar and molasses in a heavy bottom medium size pot. (The pot needs to be tall enough to allow for foaming.)
Step 9
When the mixture is incorporated, slowly add the cream.
Step 10
Boil for 5 minutes.
Step 11
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.