Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze

Prep:

10 m

Cook:

35 m

Ready in:

45 m

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Delicious and easy Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze is perfect not only for Christmas but for any other day as well!

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Servings: 9

All-purpose flour

1 2/3 cups

Ground ginger

2 tsp.

Baking soda

1 1/4 tsp.

Ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon

Salt

3/4 teaspoon

Chinese five-spice powder

1/4 tsp.

White sugar

1/2 cup

Dark molasses

1/2 cup

Vegetable oil

1/2 cup

Egg, beaten

Boiling water

1/2 cup

Powdered sugar

1 cup

Lemon juice

1/4 cup

Grated lemon zest

1 tbsp.

Preheat oven to 350° F/175° C/Gas Mark 4.
Grease and dust with flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
Mix sifted flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl. Stir in sugar, molasses, oil, and egg into flour mixture until just combined. Gradually pour in boiling water and whisk until the batter is smooth and shiny.
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Lightly tap pan on the edges to remove any air bubbles.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out dry, for about 35 minutes.
Mix together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
While the cake is still hot, evenly spoon the lemon juice mixture over it. Serve cool.

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