SPICY GINGERBREAD

2 cups sifted all- purpose flour
1 teaspoon Arm & Hammer Brand or Cow Brand Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup melted shortening
2 eggs, well beaten
2 tablespoons vinegar and boiling water to make 1 cup

Sift flour, soda, salt, and spices together.

Beat sugar, molasses and shortening into eggs. Add dry ingredients and beat until smooth. Add combined vinegar and water and stir until well blended. Pour into greased 9x9x2-inch pan.

Bake at 350 degree F. (moderate oven) for about 45 minutes.

VARIATION:
Add 1 tablespoon grated orange rind. Add 1/2 cup shredded coconut.

Makes 1 (9x9x2-inch) cake
Source:
Recipe Booklet - New Fashioned Old Fashioned Recipes, Church and Dwight Co., Inc., 1949