Adapted from u/happieKampr on reddit/Old_Recipes (https://www.reddit.com/r/Old_Recipes/comments/qm9pf1/worlds_best_gingerbread/)

6270 cal/recipe

Ingredients

• 1 c butter, softened
• 1/2 c packed brown sugar
• 2 c blackstrap molasses
• 1 c buttermilk
• 2 tbsp dry ground ginger
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 3 eggs
• 4 c all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tsp baking soda

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Grease a 9-inch by 13-inch pan or a gingerbread cake tin.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in molasses, buttermilk, and spices.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• In small bowl, blend flour and baking soda.
• Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until just incoporated.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without batter (about 45 min).