Grandmother's gingerbread recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1/3 cup ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, mace, and nutmeg
• 2 Tablespoons mild-flavored molasses
• 5 Tablespoons instant coffee
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• Juice and rind of large orange
• 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 2 Tablespoons warm water