• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• ½ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp cloves
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ⅓ cup canola oil
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup molasses
• ½ cup water, boiling
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Grease and lightly flour a 9 inch cake pan or two 6 inch cake pans, preheat oven to 350 ℉. In medium bowl combine flour, spices, baking powder and soda. In a mixer bowl, beat egg, oil and sugar. Add dry ingredients and water alternately to mixture, beating after each addition. Turn into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or till done. Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan and serve warm with dusting of powdered sugar.