Gingerbread Cake With Brown Sugar Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 for cake: beat egg in mixing bowl until frothy. beat in cooking oil and molasses.
• 2 add sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and salt. beat slowly to combine.
• 3 dissolve baking soda in boiling water and add to batter. slowly mix in flour.
• 4 turn into greased 8x8 or 9x9 pan. bake at 350°f for about 35-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• 5 serve warm with brown sugar sauce. (freezes well).
• 6 for sauce: mix brown sugar, flour and salt together well in medium saucepan. (this enables water to be mixed in with no lumps).
• 7 stir in water and vanilla. heat, stirring, over medium heat until sauce boils and thickens (makes about 2 1/2 cups). serve warm.