Name: Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 1 ⅔ cups; Ground ginger - 2 teaspoons; Baking soda - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¾ teaspoon; Chinese five-spice powder - ¼ teaspoon; White sugar - ½ cup; Dark molasses - ½ cup; Vegetable oil - ½ cup; Egg, beaten - 1; Boiling water - ½ cup; Powdered sugar - 1 cup; Lemon juice - ¼ cup; Grated lemon zest - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze

1. All-purpose flour 1 ⅔ cups

2. Ground ginger 2 teaspoons

3. Baking soda 1 ¼ teaspoons

4. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon

5. Salt ¾ teaspoon

6. Chinese five-spice powder ¼ teaspoon

7. White sugar ½ cup

8. Dark molasses ½ cup

9. Vegetable oil ½ cup

10. Egg, beaten 1

11. Boiling water ½ cup

12. Powdered sugar 1 cup

13. Lemon juice ¼ cup

14. Grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch square baking pan.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Tap the pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

5 . Stage

Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until sugar dissolves.

6 . Stage

Pour lemon juice mixture over cake while cake is still hot. Spread mixture around with a spatula to ensure even distribution.

7 . Stage

Let cake cool completely before serving.