Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           Cup  Sugar
     1/2           Cup  Butter Or Margarine -- Softened
  1                     Egg
     1/2           Cup  Molasses
  1 1/2           Cups  All-Purpose Flour
     3/4      Teaspoon  Baking Soda
     1/2      Teaspoon  Cinnamon
  1           Teaspoon  Ginger
     3/4      Teaspoon  Salt
     1/4      Teaspoon  Cloves
     1/2           Cup  Boiling Water

Preparation:

Place sugar and butter in bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater. Turn to speed 6 and beat 15 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Add egg and molasses. Turn to speed 4 and beat 30 seconds, until well combined. Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, and cloves. Turn to speed 2 and add 1/3 of the flour mixture alternately with 1/2 of the water, beating 10 seconds after each addition. Repeat until all ingredients are used. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to speed 4 and beat 10 seconds. Pour batter into greased 8x8x2-inch pan. Bake at 350 F for 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information:

266 Calories (kcal); 11g Total Fat; (36% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 48mg Cholesterol; 401mg Sodium