Real Gingerbread

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan.

   Step 2

   Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a bowl.

   Step 3

   eat together butter, molasses, brown sugar, eggs, and ginger in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until combined. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until smooth, then add hot water and mix until combined (batter may appear curdled).

   Step 4

   Pour batter into pan and bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool to warm in pan on a rack.

2. Tip

   Step 5

   Unable to grate fresh ginger? Use ground ginger and an extra half teaspoon of cinnamon for a full ginger flavor.

3. Nutritional Information

   Step 6

   Serving size: 1 square

   Step 7

   Calories: 348

   Step 8

   Fat: 11g (29.5% calories from fat)

   Step 9

   Cholesterol: 66mg

   Step 10

   Sodium: 290mg

   Step 11

   Total Carbohydrate: 57g

   Step 12

   Dietary Fiber: 1g

   Step 13

   Protein: 5g