Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted before measuring
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup hot water
Cream Cheese Topping for Gingerbread:
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
3 tablespoons half-and-half
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Sauce:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 350°. Sift together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices. Stir in melted butter, molasses, egg, and buttermilk. Beat in hot water. Pour batter into a generously greased and floured 8-inch square pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger.
Serve gingerbread with cream cheese topping, whipped cream or lemon sauce.
Directions for Cream Cheese Topping for Gingerbread :
Beat cream cheese with 3 tablespoons half-and-half, 1 tablespoon sugar, and lemon rind or vanilla. Makes about 1/2 cup, enough for topping 4 servings of gingerbread or fruit with 2 tablespoons each.
Directions for Lemon Sauce:
Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
Pour lemon juice mixture over cake while cake is still hot. Spread the mixture around with a spatula to ensure even distribution. Let cake cool completely before serving. |
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