Cakey Gingerbread Squares

Ingredients

• 1x -dottie cross tmpj72b 1 ts ground cinnamon
• 8tb unsalted butter; at room 1/2 ts ground allspice
• 1x -temperature 1/2 ts ground nutmeg
• 1/2c sugar 1/2 ts salt
• 2ea large eggs 1/4 ts ground cloves
• 1x grated zest of 1 orange 1 c unsulfured molasses
• 21/2 c sifted all-purpose flour 1 c boiling water
• 2ts baking soda 1 x confectioners' sugar;