Best-Ever Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon clove
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup molasses
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup boiling water
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, well beaten

Preparation

Set oven to 350\u00b0.
In a bowl, combine sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
Stir in the oil, then the molasses, mixing well.
Mix soda with boiling water and immediately stir into the mixture.
Gradually blend in the flour, to prevent lumping.
Then mix in eggs.
Turn into greased 9 x 13x2-inch pan and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven about 40-45 minutes.