GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE

Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze image

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

Provided by Chef John

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 ⅔ 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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.6 calories, Carbohydrate 57.5 g, Cholesterol 20.7 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 384.4 mg, Sugar 35.2 g