1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 C. warm buttermilk

4 C. sifted flour

3/4 C. raw sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 T. ginger

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

3/4 C.  molasses

1/2 C.  butter

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

 

Preheat oven to 350° F. Dissolve baking powder in warm buttermilk. Sift all other dry ingredients together into a bowl; set aside. Mix molasses, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add molasses mixture into buttermilk mixture. Gradually blend in dry ingredients until dough has formed. Roll dough out onto a lightly flour-dusted surface to approximately 1/4 inch thickness and cut out cakes with a round cookie cutter or glass. Place the cakes on a greased baking sheet and bake 10 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.