VERY MOIST GINGERBREAD 
1 c. soft butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c. molasses
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. boiling water

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, molasses, and buttermilk. Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a small bowl.

Dissolve soda in boiling water. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with soda water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat well.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

recipe reviews
Very Moist Gingerbread
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 J. moore (New Jersey) says:
I was looking for moist and I got it!
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 Lisa B. (Switzerland) says:
Great! I cut small pieces for the guests, in case it wasn't to their liking and they kept asking for more! The dough rose well despite the fact I added almost 2 cups of applesauce to it.

My variation of the recipe:

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups apple sauce (about 14 ounces)
2 squirts lemon juice concentrate
2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. salt (my butter is unsalted)

 

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