| 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 1/4 | c | Shortening |
| 1/2 | c | Molasses |
| 1/2 | c | Hot water |
| 1 | | Egg |
| 2 | c | All purpose flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Ginger |
| 1/2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | ts | Cloves |
| | FROSTING |
| 2 | c | Powdered sugar |
| 1 | ts | Grated lemon peel |
| 2 | tb | Butter, softened |
| 2 | tb | Lemon juice |
| 2 | tb | 2% milk |
