Streusel Topped Gingerbread With Butter Sauce

This great recipe came from my local paper ages ago. I love making this at the holidays. It's easy to whip up and the kids adore it! I often make it without the butter sauce, but the sauce makes it decadent! This is easy to make ahead of time, just gently reheat the butter sauce when time to serve. Also doubles easily to make in a 13x9 pan.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon ginger
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  dash ginger
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup  whipping cream

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375º.
2. Grease bottom only of 8 inch square or round pan.
3. In large bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup margarine. Blend well.
4. Add flour, 1 teaspoon ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and salt; mix until crumbly.
5. RESERVE 1/3 cup of mixture.
6. To remaining mixture add soda; mix.
7. Add buttermilk, molasses and egg; blend.
8. Pour into pan and sprinkle with reserved mixture.
9. Bake for 20-30 minutes until done.
10. SAUCE:
11. In small saucepan, combine all remaining ingredients.
12. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 4 minutes.
13. Serve over gingerbread.