Molasses Cake (not Gingerbread!)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/8 cups flour (10.5 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (1.75 oz)
• 1/4 cup sugar (1.75 oz)
• 1 1/3 cups molasses (not blackstrap!!!)
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 -2 cup chocolate chips (substitute any chip, chunk or nut) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 oven: 325.
• 2 grease 2 8" round pans.
• 3 mix flour, salt, & soda.
• 4 mix butter & sugars, add molasses.
• 5 mix in egg, yolk, and vanilla.
• 6 add dry ingredients; stir in chips.
• 7 bake about 25-30 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.