Gingerbread Cake with Butter Sauce - Nordic Ware

Ingredients

• 2 1/ 3 cups flour
• 1/ 2 cup butter, softened
• 1/ 2 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 3/ 4 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/ 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/ 4 teaspoons ginger
• 1/ 4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/ 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• icing, if desired
• Butter Sauce
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/ 2 cup butter
• 1/ 2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla