Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze
Need a dairy free and vegetarian dessert? Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 314 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of five-spice powder, vegetable oil, molasses, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat 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 in a bowl.
Stir sugar, molasses, oil, and egg into flour mixture until just combined.
Pour in boiling water and whisk until the batter is smooth and shiny, about 1 minute.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Tap 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.
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 the mixture around with a spatula to ensure even distribution.
Let cake cool completely before serving.