Whisk together in a bowl, flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, black and cayeene pepper

In another large bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Beat in egg and vanilla

Beat in the molasses

Add half of flour mixture and stir in, then remaining flour and stir in, then stir in sour cream. Fold in raisins if using

Spread evenly into prepared pan. Place pan on foil lined baking sheet and bake for approximately 40 minutes until a skwer comes out just clean in the center. Let cool about 15 minutes to serve hot in sqares.

Serve with Whipped Cream or Vanilla ice cream or both! Garnish with Candied ginger.