Great-Great Grandma Neff'S Soft Molasses Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups molasses
1/2 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons baking soda, dissolved in
1 cup boiling water
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Mix all dry ingredients except the baking soda.
Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water.
Add the baking soda mixture, beaten eggs, melted butter and the molasses to the dry mixture.
Mix well.
Batter will be thin.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, checking the cake at 40 minutes with a toothpick (center comes out clean).
Serve warm.
May dust with some powdered sugar.