Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze
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 large egg, beaten
- ½ cup boiling water
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
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Instructions
- Preheat the 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 together 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, make the lemon glaze: 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.
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