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Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze

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45 min

Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze

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Time

45 min

Serving

9 persons

Calories

355

Rating

4.00★ (99)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
Make icing for gingerbread cake with this easy recipe. If you're looking for a new addition to your holiday dessert table, I hope you give this a try.

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cups all-purpose flour: 1 piece
  • ground ginger: 2 tsp
  • ¼ teaspoons baking soda: 1 piece
  • ground cinnamon: 1 tsp
  • salt: 0.75 tsp
  • Chinese five-spice powder: 0.25 tsp
  • white sugar: 0.5 cup
  • dark molasses: 0.5 cup
  • vegetable oil: 0.5 cup
  • egg: 1 piece (beaten)
  • boiling water: 0.5 cup
  • powdered sugar: 1 cup
  • lemon juice: 0.25 cup
  • lemon zest: 1 Tbsp (grated)

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
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  2. Whisk together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl. Stir in sugar, molasses, oil, and egg until just combined. Pour in boiling water; whisk until batter is smooth and shiny, about 1 minute.
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  3. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Tap the pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
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  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
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  5. Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
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  6. Pour lemon juice mixture over cake while cake is still hot. Spread mixture around with a spatula to ensure even distribution.
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  7. Let cake cool completely before serving.
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