Perfect Gingerbread

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup packed lightly brown sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 preheat ove 350f butter a 9 inch pan and line bottom with buttered wax or parchment paper. dust with flour.
• 2 sift the first five ingredients [cayenne]
• 3 place the next 5 in microwave safe bowl. cook in microwave, covered for 2 to 3 minutes on high or until butter is melted. remove. set aside.
• 4 whisk the last three ingredients together. then whisk into butter mix. then finally whisk in dry until batter is smooth. pour into prepared pan.
• 5 bake at 35 minutes covering with foil for last 10. should pass the toothpick test.
• 6 let rest 10 minutes before unmolding to wire rack.
• 7 serve warm.