Gingerbread Cake With Pudding Sauce Recipe

I love to make Gingerbread Cake for my family around the holidays.

• Meal Type: Cake
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: Christmas
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup light molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 3/4 cups flour

Directions

1. Cream sugar and butter; add boiling water. Add eggs; whip up well. Add molasses, salt, flour, baking soda and spices. Bake in an 8-inch square pan at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with ice cream or Pudding Sauce.
2. Pudding Sauce
   4 tablespoons butter
   1 1/2 cups brown sugar
   1 teaspoon rum or brandy extract
   4 tablespoons cornstarch
   1 cup boiling water
3. Melt butter; add cornstarch and blend. Add sugar and boiling water. Cook until no taste of starch remains. Remove from heat and add extract.