Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – spray a 20 x 30cm (9 x 12 inch)cake pan with cooking oil
Dissolve the Baking Soda in the boiling Water – set aside
Sift together the Flour, Ginger, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Salt and baking Powder in a medium bowl
In a large mixing bowl, beat the Butter until light – add the Sugar and beat until fluffy
Add the Baking Soda mixture, Molasses and Fresh Ginger to the Butter mixture – beat until combined
Add the Flour mixture slowly, whilst still beating – add the Eggs one-by-one and beat until well mixed – pour batter into the prepared pan – bake 30 – 35 minutes or until a tester comes out clean
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire cooling rack. Once completely cooled, dust with Icing Sugar and cut into squares