Gingerbread without dressing juice

1/2 cup vegetable shortening * 1 cup sugar 3 large eggs 1/2 cup water cold 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup dark molasses 1 x flour, all-purpose * 1 teaspoon[...]

6 cups flour, all-purpose unbleached 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 4 teaspoon ginger ground 4 teaspoons cinnamon ground 1/2 teaspoon cloves or allspice, ground 1[...]