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Sorghum Cake with Cinnamon Sauce

This delicious cake is always a hit!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American, southern
Keyword: Sorghum Cake
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Judy Yeager

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sorghum or molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup hot water

Cinnamon Sauce Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  • Cream together the sugar and butter or margarine.  Add egg, and beat well.  Mix in molasses.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Pour into 9 inch sprayed pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 55-60 minutes.
  • Cool and serve.

Cinnamon Sauce Instructions

  • Melt butter in saucepan on stove.  Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil.  Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.  Cool and pour over individual servings of cake.

Notes

The sauce I put over this cake can be used over any kind of cake or gingerbread.