Description
If you’re looking for a new addition to your holiday dessert table, I hope you give this a try. Enjoy!
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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
- 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.
- Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Tap the 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.
- Meanwhile
- 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 mixture around with a spatula to ensure even distribution.
- Let cake cool completely before serving.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 9