Gingerbread with Chocolate Glaze
By Yankee Magazine|Nov 09 2004|
Yield
9 servings
Total Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
2/3 cup molasses
2/3 cup boiling water
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Chocolate Glaze
Instructions
Adjust the oven rack to the center shelf and preheat to 350°. Grease and flour a 9×9-inch-square cake pan; set aside.
In a small bowl, sift together sugar, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. In a separate bowl, whisk together molasses, water, and melted butter. Whisk the molasses mixture and eggs into the dry mix; blend well.
Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Bake 35 minutes. Top with Chocolate Glaze and serve hot or cold with walnuts and vanilla ice cream.
Garnish
Ingredients
chopped walnuts and vanilla ice cream
