Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

---------------------FROM CHEF FREDDY'S--------------------------

------------------------FOR THE CAKE-----------------------------
2 1/2 c Flour [sifted] 1 ts Baking soda
1 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Ginger [ground]
3 Eggs 1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 c Molasses [light] 1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Water [hot] 1 c Butter

----------------------FOR THE TOPPING---------------------------
1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Lemon peel [grated]
2 tb Corn starch 1 ds Salt
1 c Water 1/4 c Lemon juice
1/4 c Butter

To make the gingerbread cake... *Pre-heat the oven to 375o and grease
flour a 9" x 13" baking pan...

1) Sift together the flour, baking soda, spices, and the salt;
mixing well, then set aside... 2) In a large bowl, mix together the
butter, sugar, and the eggs, with an electric mixer on high speed.
Mix `til smooth and fluffy, about 5 min., then add in the molasses,
hot water and the flour mixture, beating `til smooth. 3) Turn the
batter into the prepared baking pan and bake 35 to 40 min. or `til
wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean...

For the sauce: 1) In a small sauce pan, bring the water to a boil over
med.-high heat, combining the sugar and corn starch into it... 2)
Reduce the heat and stir `til mixture is thickened and translucent,
about 5 min... 3) Remove from the heat and stir in the the
remaining ingredients mixing well. Cool PARTIALLY and spoon WARM,
over each individual serving of warm ginger bread cake...

*Note: The topping is made by taste, adding or deleting sugar as
desired...

**Variations: The lemon ingredients may be replaced with equal
amounts of lime or orange ingredients...

Source: Mrs. Barbara Piddock (Grogg's wife), Clayton NY Typed for you
by Fred Goslin in Watertown NY on Cyberealm Bbs, Home of KookNet at
(315) 786-1120
Submitted By LINDA FIELDS On 11-19-94

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