Mom'S Soft Gingerbread
["1 c. molasses", "1/2 c. sugar", "1/2 c. butter", "2 1/2 c. flour", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. ginger", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1/2 tsp. cloves", "2 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 c. hot water"]
["Mix all the dry ingredients.", "Add molasses, eggs, and soda-hot water mixture slowly.", "Stir but do not beat.", "Bake in floured and greased 9 x 13-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.", "Nice and moist."]
["molasses", "sugar", "butter", "flour", "eggs", "ginger", "cinnamon", "cloves", "baking soda"]