OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD CAKE

1 (12 oz.) jar molasses
1 (8 oz.) container plain yogurt
3 c. flour 3/4 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 lg. eggs
Confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 10 cup fluted baking mold. Into large bowl, measure all ingredients, except confectioners' sugar. With mixer at low speed, beat ingredients until well mixed, constantly scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Increase speed to high. Beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl. Pour batter into pan. Bake 55 to 60 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.