Old Fashioned Gingerbread with Lemon Glaze
You'll love this Old Fashioned Gingerbread with Lemon Glaze with warm spices topped with a sweet-tart lemon glaze.
Servings 9 servings
Ingredients
For the Gingerbread:
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup hot water
- Cooking Spray
For the Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- Grated rind of one lemon
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the Gingerbread:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-inch square baking dish or pan with cooking spray or grease it well with butter.Cooking Spray
- Beat the margarine or butter at medium speed until fluffy.⅓ cup butter
- Gradually add the sugar, beating well.½ cup sugar
- Add molasses and egg and beat well.1 cup molasses, 1 egg
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.1 cup hot water
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan or dish.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
For the Lemon Glaze:
- While the gingerbread cools slightly, make the glaze.1 cup powdered sugar, Grated rind of one lemon, Juice of one lemon, 1 teaspoon water, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until warm.
- Slowly pour over the top of the warm gingerbread.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you prefer, you can offer the lemon glaze on the side rather than pouring it over the gingerbread.
- Gingerbread may be made up to 5 days in advance. Store it in an airtight container at room temperature. It should keep for about a week.
- This recipe is for a soft, old-fashioned gingerbread cake, not to be confused with gingerbread cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 592mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 4mg
