Gingerbread
- Quantity
- 1 9x9 cake
Ingredients
- 113 g (1/2 cup) softened butter
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 255 g (3/4 cup) molasses
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 eggs
- 240 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 12 g (2 teaspoon) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 55 g (1/4 cup) yogurt
- 175 g (3/4 cup) boiling water
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and flour a 9-inch baking pan.
- Cream together the butter and sugar
- Add the molasses, lemon zest, and grated ginger, and then beat in the eggs individually.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Combine the yogurt and boiling water, and beat in.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.