Old-Fashioned Gingerbread With Orange Cream Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. molasses
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, mixing well.
Add egg and molasses, mixing well.