Crosbys Molasses Sponge Cake Recipes

MOLASSES CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9"x13" pan or line it with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl combine flour and sugar.
• Cut in the butter using two knives, a pastry blender, or your fingers.
• Reserve one cup of crumbs for the topping.
• In a separate bowl, add the baking soda and molasses to the boiling water.
• Stir until fizzy.
• Pour the liquid mixture into the bowl with the butter, flour, and sugar. Stir to combine.
• Pour combined mixture into the prepared pan.
• Top with the reserved crumb mixture.
• Cook for 40-45 minutes at 350 F or until a tester comes out clean.

CROSBY'S MOLASSES SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add sugar and molasses beating after each addition, then beat 3 minutes longer.
• Stir in orange rind, lemon rind, and juice.
• Add sifted flour and salt 1/3 at a time. Beat well after each addition.
• Beat egg whites until stiff, and fold into cake batter.
• Bake at 325F for 35-40 minutes in an ungreased 9-inch tube cake pan.

CROSBY MOLASSES CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Add ingredients in the above order, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared 2.5 Litre - 3 litre tube pan.
• Bake at 325F for 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours.
• Let cool before icing.
• ICING:.
• Cream cheese and margarine. Beat in the confectioner's sugar gradually, until you reach the desired stiffness. Mix in vanilla. Spread on cooled cake. Garnish with walnut pieces.

MOLASSES GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the middle of the oven and heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch cake pan and line with parchment. Butter the parchment.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, ginger, baking powder, pepper and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together molasses, sugar and melted butter. Add eggs, and whisk well. Stir in raisins and dates.
• Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, fold the dry ingredients into wet ingredients until incorporated and no streaks of flour remain. The batter will be stiff. Spread batter into prepared cake pan, smoothing the top.
• Bake until a testing skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes.
• Run a knife along the edge of the cake, and, once cooled, transfer to a serving platter. Slice into wedges and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

CROSBY MOLASSES DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F and grease/flour two 8" round cake pans.
• Cream shortening, add sugar gradually.
• Add baking soda, salt and vanilla.
• Mix in molasses and melted chocolate.
• Beat in eggs.
• Blend in flour alternately with sour milk.
• Bake for 25 minutes in prepared pans.
• Cool.
• Frost with the frosting of your choice.