1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup light molasses
1/2 cup boiling water

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8x8x2-inch pan and shake out any excess flour.

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon; set aside.

In the large bowl of a mixer, beat together butter/shortening and sugar until light. Add egg and molasses; beat for 90 seconds.

Slowly add half of the flour mixture, then half of the water, while beating. Beat in remaining (dry ingredients followed by wet ingredients). Once the flour mixture is all in, beat only enough to mix together (about 30 seconds). Turn batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly to edges.

Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Brush top of cake while still warm with melted butter.

Serve warm with whipped cream.