Frosted Cream Squares

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup light molasses
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk (add a little more for a thinner icing)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f and grease baking pans.
• 2 mix first three ingredients together and cool.
• 3 add molasses and eggs; mix well.
• 4 sift remaining ingredients together.
• 5 add to first mixture gradually.
• 6 spread batter in pans to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
• 7 bake until mixture springs back when pressed lightly with finger, about 25 minutes.
• 8 baking time depends upon thickness.
• 9 when cool, frost with icing and cut into squares.