Gingerbread Cake
Modified from Quick Cooking
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
3/4 cup water
1 egg
2 1/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
Cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses, water and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until combined. Put in baking pan (about 15 by 10 by 1).
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes until until toothpick passes.
Can be served as cake, made into gingerbread men or be used in other recipes.