Step 1

Kick the tires and light the fires to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Cream your butter and sugar together. Then add in your egg and the molasses, whichever you chose to use.

Step 3

Whisk your dry ingredients together well in a separate bowl. Slowly blend them into the wet mixture, until just combined. The lowest setting on my mixer does such a great job.

Step 4

When done, take the cup of hot water and add into the mix, combining until it looks like cake batter now, more liquidy.

Step 5

Pour into a well greased and floured 9x9 pan, and tap it to get the bubbles out.

Step 6

Bake at 350 degrees until a knife inserted comes out clean, about 40-50 minutes believe it or not, it takes a long time to bake! But keep an eye on it because everyone's ovens are different. I used my Butter Cream Icing on it which was a perfect sweet foil to the dark molasses flavor.

Step 7

Slice and enjoy.