Redfield Recipes: Ginger Cake

Ginger Cake

¹/₂	cup	butter or margarine
¹/₂	cup	water
¹/₂	cup	brown sugar (light or dark)
¹/₂	cup	light molasses
¹/₄	cup	dark corn syrup (or maple syrup)
1	egg, beaten
1	knob fresh ginger, size of an egg, pared and grated
1 ¹/₂	cups	sifted flour
¹/₄	tsp	salt
1	tsp	baking soda

Melt margarine or butter with water. Whisk in sugar, molasses, and syrup, then egg. Add ginger and then stir in the dry ingredients. Beat just until smooth (batter may be slightly lumpy).

Bake 35-40 minutes at 350°F in a greased and floured 8x8 pyrex pan. Serve with warm Lemon Sauce I.