This Gingerbread Recipe Won 2nd place in Brent Farrris's KZST "Easy Bake Oven Cook-Off".

4 C. flour
4 tsp. Baking soda
3 tsp. Ground ginger
4 tsp. Ground cloves
4 tsp. Cinnamon
2 tsp. Black pepper (finely ground)

Sift to combine.

2 C. sweet butter
2 C. brown sugar
6 eggs
2 C. dark molasses
2 C. espresso

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add sifted ingredients, alternating with molasses and coffee.
Pour into cake pan and bake 35 - 40 minutes 350°