Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons ground ginger
    1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1/2 cup dark molasses
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    1 egg, beaten
    1/2 cup boiling water
    1 cup powdered sugar
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
    Whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl.
    Stir sugar, molasses, oil, and egg into flour mixture until just combined.
    Pour in boiling water and whisk until the batter is smooth and shiny, about 1 minute.
    Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Tap pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
    Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
    Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
    Pour lemon juice mixture over cake while cake is still hot. Spread the mixture around with a spatula to ensure even distribution. Let cake cool completely before serving.

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