Ginger Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 1:50am

Ingredients




1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk, warmed
3 tablespoons soft butter
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon lemon juice (approximately)

Preparation

1 Combine brown sugar, butter, and molasses in small saucepan. Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool. Grease and flour 8 inch square cake pan; set aside. Sift together flour, ginger, baking powder, soda, and salt into mixing bowl. Make well in center. Add cooled sugar mixture; mix. Add egg and milk; continue beating 3 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared cake pan. Bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. L