Gingerbread Snack Cake With Vanilla or Rum Sauce

Submitted by running rachel

"This is a perfect cake to make to take for after dinner or even breakfast. I love waking up to the smell of baking gingerbread!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 15-18

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 (16 ounce) box brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk

• Rum or Vanilla Sauce

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon rum extract

directions

1. Cut flour sugar and butter together.
2. Set aside one cup of mix.
3. In remainder of mix sprinkle soda and spices. Then add eggs and mix well.
4. Then lightly stir in buttermilk.
5. Pour into a 9 by 12 greased pan, Then sprinkle remaining reserved mixture on top.
6. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes.

7. For Sauce:

8. Mix sugar and cream together.
9. Heat, when ready to serve beat in melted butter real well and stir in flavoring.
10. Serve over gingerbread and then add cool whip if desired.