Fruit Desserts Recipe # Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze

If you're looking for a new addition to your holiday dessert table, I hope you give this a try. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup dark molasses
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
3. Whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl.
4. Stir sugar, molasses, oil, and egg into flour mixture until just combined.
5. Pour in boiling water and whisk until the batter is smooth and shiny, about 1 minute.
6. Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Tap pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
8. Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
9. 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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories354.6
• carbohydrateContent57.5 g
• cholesterolContent20.7 mg
• fatContent13.1 g
• fiberContent0.9 g
• proteinContent3.2 g
• saturatedFatContent1.8 g
• sodiumContent384.4 mg
• sugarContent35.2 g