Melrose Soft Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, well beaten
1 cup light molasses or 1 medium molasses
1 cup milk, soured with
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 cup butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 7 x 11 baking pan.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Combine remaining ingredients, add to dry ingredients and mix well for one minute.
Pour into pan and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Let cool slightly; turn out onto platter and dust lightly with confectioners sugar, if desired.