Spicy Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

Name: Spicy Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup packed brown sugar; ½ tsp. baking powder; ½ tsp. baking soda; ¼ tsp. salt; 1 tsp. ground ginger; 1 tsp. ground cardamom or nutmeg; ¼ tsp. ground cloves; ½ cup butter flavor vegetable shortening; ½ cup Almond Breeze Original Almondmilk; ½ cup molasses; 1 egg; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp. cornstarch; ⅔ cup water; ½ tsp. grated lemon peel; 2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Cook Time:: 50 Minutes
Difficulty:: Easy
Serves Up To:: 9 Servings

Nutrition Information

Total Fat: 11g
Total Carbohydrates: 47g
Cholesterol: 20mg
Sodium: 300mg

Dietary Fiber: <1g
Sugars: 33g
Protein: 2g

Directions

Spicy Gingerbread

Step 1 complete
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8” or 9” baking pan.
Step 2 complete
In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients with electric mixer on low.
Step 3 complete
Add all remaining gingerbread ingredients. Mix on low.
Step 4 complete
Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread in pan. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Lemon Sauce

Step 5 complete
Meanwhile, in small saucepan, mix granulated sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water, lemon peel and juice with a wire whisk.
Step 6 complete
Cook over medium heat until mixture boils, stirring with wire whisk. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Step 7 complete
Spoon warm sauce over warm gingerbread.