Anonymous Fri Oct 07 11:32:32 2005

2-3/4 cups cake flour

1 tbsp. ground ginger

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup sweet butter

1 cup molasses

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed

2 eggs, slightly beaten

Orange Curd Sauce

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9- x 2-inch round cake pan.

Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside in a bowl. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, then add molasses and brown sugar. Set aside to cool.

When the butter mixture is cool, stir into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Finish by adding the buttermilk, orange juice and eggs.

Place the batter in the prepared round cake pan and bake for 35--40 minutes until well done. Serve with Orange Curd Sauce.