Fresh Gingerbread With Lemon Icing

"I adapted this recipe come from Nigella Lawson's Cookbook, How To Be A Domestic Godess. It is rich, moist and quite delicious! I have made a few changes to suit my personal preferences."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
21
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • In a saucepan, melt the butter along with the sugar, syrup, molasses, ginger, and cinnamon. Off the heat, add the milk, eggs, and baking soda in its water.
  • Measure the flour out into a bowl and pour in the liquid ingredients, beating until very well mixed (it will be a very liquid batter). Pour it into the pan and bake for 3/4 - 1 hour until risen and firm.
  • Be careful not to overcook it, as it is nicer a little stickier, and anyway it will carry on cooking as it cools.
  • And when it is cool, begin the frosting. Whisk the lemon juice into the confectioners' sugar first, then gradually add extract and milk, as needed to make desired consistency.
  • Spread over the cooled gingerbread with a palette knife, and leave to set before cutting.

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Reviews

  1. this was very good, moist gingery and quite delicious! Thanks for posting
     
  2. Yum...very nice and sticky, especially the second day! I think I'll add a bit more spice next time aswell though...Thanks!
     
  3. Absolutely Fantastic! Fits the description - rich, moist and VERY delicious! And I have to say, these go deliciously well with vanilla ice cream!! I am not a big fan of icing but I quite liked this one - it wasn't overly sweet - it was subdued by the tanginess of the lemon.. Thank you, Bev, for sharing this wonderful recipe. Next day update: Had to make Bev's Recipe #59955 since DH insists nothing beats fresh gingerbread served with English custard. But I still think it's vanilla ice cream...
     
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