Ginger Cake

Photo: flickr user mrkathika

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup unsulphured molasses

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup milk, warmed

3 tablespoons soft butter

1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon lemon juice (approximately)

Preparation

Combine brown sugar, butter, and molasses in small saucepan. Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool. Grease and flour 8 inch square cake pan; set aside. Sift together flour, ginger, baking powder, soda, and salt into mixing bowl. Make well in center. Add cooled sugar mixture; mix. Add egg and milk; continue beating 3 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared cake pan. Bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. L