Molasses Cake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup very strong coffee (or 1/2 c. water mixed with 1 tsp instant coffee)
confectioners' sugar or icing, of your choice

Preparation

Grease a 9x13 pan and preheat oven to 350F Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy Add beaten egg, coffee/water and molasses.
Mix well.
Sift together dry ingredients and add to wet.
Mix well Pour into pan and bake 25 minutes.
While still warm sprinkle w/ confectionary sugar or glace with a thin icing.