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Gingerbread Cake #2

1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup molasses
1 1 2/ cups flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Whipped topping

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
Beat in egg.
Combine water and molasses.
Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda and salt;  add to the creamed mixture alternately with molasses mixture.
Pour into a greased 8" square baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Serve warm with whipped topping

Yield:  9 servings

(Quick Cooking - April/May 2002)