Gingerbread Cake with Orange Sauce

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup molasses

3/4 cup water

1 egg

2 1/3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon salt

Orange Sauce:

1 cup confectioners sugar

2 tablespoons orange juice

1/2 tablespoon grated orange peel

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add the molasses, water and egg.

Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat until smooth. Pour into a greased 15x10-inch baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

In a bowl, combine the Orange Sauce ingredients. Serve with cake.

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