the gingerbread recipe

here's the recipe. I have altered it quite a bit over the years and made it extra dark and spicy and not too sweet. I used all fresh spices and you can use hot water if it's a pain to make coffee, but it won't be as good.

2 1/2 cups four
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground coves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
1 cup hot dark coffee

pre-heat oven 350 degrees-grease and flour 13 x 9 (ish) pan. beat oil, sugar and then add egg and molasses. mix all dry ingredients together in another bowl and then add slowly to wet ingredients. when all mixed, slowly add hot coffee. the batter will be very runny. cook 30-35-ish minutes.cool for a bit ***very important to serve with whipped cream and a lot of it!