Granny's Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce

Name: Granny's Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter, cubed; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 egg; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 237 milliliters molasses; 0 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters cold water; 9 servings Whipped cream, optional

Granny's Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 9. One serving contains 405 calories, 4g of protein, and 7g of fat. Head to the store and pick up baking soda, vanillan extract, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg until well blended.

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Molasses

Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Ginger

All Purpose Flour

Water

Salt

Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Place on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

For caramel sauce, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

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Caramel Sauce