Molasses Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package spice cake mix (i use duncan hines or betty crocker)
• 2/3 cup milk
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup craisins or 1 cup dried fruit (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) container prepared frosting
• 2 tablespoons molasses

Recipe

• 1 cake: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour 13 x 9 pan.
• 3 i use bakers joy spray.
• 4 in a large bowl combine cake mix, milk, eggs and molasses (and fruit or nuts if using).
• 5 beat on low for 2 minutes.
• 6 beat on high for 4 minutes.
• 7 pour into prepared pan.
• 8 bake for 35-40 minutes or until center of cake springs back when lightly pressed.
• 9 cool in pan.
• 10 frost when completely cool.
• 11 frosting: in a medium bowl stir molasses into frosting until completely mixed.
• 12 spread on cake.