CONTEST-WINNING GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE

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I asked my mother-in-law for this recipe once I learned it's my husband's favorite. Now I bake it whenever he needs an extra-special treat. Spice cake topped with lemony sauce makes us both smile. -Kristen Oak, Pocatello, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup hot water
LEMON SAUCE:
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Dash salt
Dash nutmeg
1 cup half-and-half cream
2 large egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons butter
3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Beat shortening, sugar, molasses and eggs until well blended. Combine next five ingredients; add to molasses mixture alternately with hot water. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, for lemon sauce, combine first five ingredients in a small saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter, lemon juice and zest, increasing juice if needed to thin sauce. Serve with warm cake. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Mano Nina
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This is the best gingerbread recipe I've ever tried! It's so moist and flavorful, and the lemon sauce is the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Maule Tamang
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I'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but I thought this recipe was pretty good. The lemon sauce helped to balance out the sweetness of the gingerbread.


Joy Emeagi
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The gingerbread was good, but the lemon sauce was a bit too tart for my taste.


Joyce Bosa
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This gingerbread was delicious! I loved the combination of the spices and the lemon sauce. I will definitely be making this again.


Jossie Booysen
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I made this gingerbread with lemon sauce for my family's Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit! The gingerbread was moist and flavorful, and the lemon sauce was the perfect complement. It was a bit of work to make, but it was definitely worth it.