• one 8-inch square gingerbread
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 1 cup canola oil
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour the baking pan.

Put the sugar, molasses, oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. In another bowl, combine the salt, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, flour, and baking soda and stir with a fork until well mixed. Stir into the first mixture. Add the boiling water and beat briskly until smooth This is a thin batter. Pour into the pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm.