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4) in the bowl of a stand mixer cream the butter and sugar and sugar for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
5) add the egg and vanilla and mix in until well combined.
butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
6) add ⅓ of the flour mixture and mix in well. add ½ of the molasses mixture and mix in well. repeat until all the molasses and flour have been added and well mixed in. scrape down the sides and bottoms of the bowl and mixer blades and mix on medium speed for one to two minutes. if the batter is not beaten enough the center of the cake will fall.
adding half of the 