Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 F
  Grease and flour an 8”x 8” square pan (or line the pan with parchment paper.) *
  Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  Add the butter, molasses and egg and beat for two minutes.
  Add the boiling water.
  Beat for another two minutes and turn into prepared pan.
  Bake 50-55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
  Molasses Caramel Sauce
  
  Over medium heat, melt the butter, brown sugar and molasses in a heavy bottom medium size pot. (The pot needs to be tall enough to allow for foaming.)
  When the mixture is incorporated, slowly add the cream.
  Boil for 5 minutes.
  Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.