Gingerbread with Lemon Glaze

Summary

Yield
9 Servings
Source

Kaiser Permanente

Prep time1 hour

Description

Ingredients

1 2⁄3CupFlour
1 1⁄4TeaspoonBaking Soda
1 1⁄2TeaspoonGround Ginger
1TeaspoonGround Cinnamon
1⁄4TeaspoonGround Cloves
1⁄4TeaspoonGround Nutmeg
3⁄4TeaspoonSalt
1 Egg
1⁄2CupSugar
1⁄2CupMolasses
1⁄2CupWater (boiling)
1⁄2CupVegetable Oil
2⁄3CupPowdered Sugar (sifted)
3TablespoonLemon Juice

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8-inch square cake pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
2.Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl. Mix in the egg, sugar, and molasses in a large bowl. Add dry ingredients into the wet and whisk together. Add oil and boiling water. Stir until smooth.
3.Transfer mixture to the cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
4.To make the glaze, stir the lemon juice and powdered sugar until dissolved. Brush this over the gingerbread as soon as you remove it from the oven. It will soak in and make a wonderful glaze.