Yum - The best gingerbread I ever had was at a little neighbourhood bistro. This (wiki) image shows caramel sauce, but they had a delicious hot lemon sauce that they poured over top.
½ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
5 ¾ cups molasses
5 ¾ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
5 ½ tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp cloves
1 cup boiling water or black coffee
Lemon sauce
1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup butter
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp grated lemon
1
Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg, beating well, then molasses. Add flour and dry ingredients. Add boiling water. Mixture will be very thin.
2
Pour into greased baking pan and bake at 325º for 45-50 minutes.
Lemon sauce
3
Combine the sugar, butter, and cream in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until butter is melted. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes.
If needed, thicken with a little cornstarch (mix with a bit of water first)
Stir in lemon juice and lemon peel, cool a bit and pour over cake.
Categorydesserts & treats
Ingredients
½ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
5 ¾ cups molasses
5 ¾ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
5 ½ tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp cloves
1 cup boiling water or black coffee
Lemon sauce
1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup butter
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp grated lemon