Gingerbread

This is a very moist, flavorful cake.  Had it at a River Mountain ward relief society party and I was hooked.

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup molasses
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp powdered cloves
1 cup very hot water
Bananas
Whipped cream

Cream sugar and butter well.  Add eggs and molasses.  Beat well.  Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture.  Add hot water and beat until smooth(batter will be very thin).  Pour into a well greased 9 by 13 baking pan.  Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or till cake tests done.  (toothpick...you know the drill)  Serve warm or cold with sliced bananas and whipping cream.