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Ingredients
Gingerbread
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup light molasses
• 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup boiling water
Lemon Sauce
• 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 4–5 teaspoons Concord Foods® Lemon Juice (to taste)
Instructions
Lemon Sauce:
• Mix confectioner’s sugar with four to five teaspoons of Concord Foods® Lemon Juice.
Cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and lightly flour one 9″ x 1-1/2 ” round baking pan.
• Cream shortening and brown sugar until light.
• Add egg and molasses. Beat well.
• Stir together flour, spices, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with 1/2 cup boiling water, beating after each addition.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake in 350°F oven 30–35 minutes.
• Serve with lemon sauce.
