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Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce Recipe

Our Test Kitchen updated this moist, delicious classic with a zippy lemon sauce that complements the cake's delicate ginger flavor.

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Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

25 35 60

Ingredients

2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons ground ginger
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup butter, melted
SAUCE:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
2 drops yellow food coloring, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the egg, buttermilk, applesauce, molasses and butter; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; add batter. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter until melted. Add the lemon juice, lemon peel and food coloring if desired; mix well. Serve with cake. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice with 5 teaspoons sauce equals 251 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 330 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce in Light & Tasty December/January 2007, p51