Easy Gingerbread Dessert Bites

• Gingerbread
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 6 tablespoons egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• Garnishments
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• fresh raspberry
• mint sprig

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Spray 9x13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment or waxed paper.
3. Prepare cake: Cream together sugar and shortening.
4. Mix together dry ingredients.
5. Add molasses and boiling water to sugar and shortening mixture.
6. Slowly add dry ingredients to mixture; mixing well between each addition.
7. Beat eggs well & add into mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
8. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (20-30 minutes).
9. Allow to cool.
10. Using 1 3/4" cookie cutter or glass rim, cut into 10 rounds. (If too thick, cut horizontally to 1/2" thickness).
11. Bake on cookie sheet at 300u0b0F 30 minutes more to toast.
12. Garnish: Whip cream with sugar to soft peaks.
13. Add whipped cream to each gingerbread piece, top with fresh raspberries & a mint sprig.
14. Serve.

gingerbread, sugar, shortening, molasses, boiling water, baking soda, baking powder, whole wheat flour, egg whites, ginger, cinnamon, heavy cream, white sugar, fresh raspberry, mint sprig

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-gingerbread-dessert-bites-222498 (may not work)