Ginger Cake Iced in Lemon

This is a very tasty ginger cake. It always brings back memories of my childhood. Walking down the lane after school, smelling this in the air, running for the front door and finally sitting at the kitchen table with a slice and a big glass of milk .

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• 3  cups  baking flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2-2  teaspoons ground ginger, fresh
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, fresh
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, fresh
• 3⁄4 cup butter, soft
• 1 3⁄4 cups dark brown sugar
• 4  jumbo eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon lemon rind

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube or bundt pan and set aside until needed.
3. In a medium bowl add flour, baking poser, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. Mix to blend and set aside.
4. In a large bowl beat the butter and brown sugar until well mixed.
5. Next add the eggs one at a time, mixing well.
6. Alternate flour and buttermilk, beating on low until just mixed.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 - 60 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Check at 50 minutes.
8. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely.
9. Mix the powdered sugar, lemon rind and lemon juice together and drizzle over cake.