Lemon Ginger Oatmeal Cake W/Cranberries

• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped, or grated
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 cup natural bran
• 12 cup quick-cooking oats
• 14 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 12 baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 14 cup milk
• 14 cup candied chopped ginger (optional, I did not use)

1. Preheat overn to 375F butter a 9-inch cake pan and line the base with parchment paper.
2. Set aside.
3. Place ginger, 1/4 cup sugar and lemon juice in small pot over medium heat and simmer, stirring until sugar has melted and mixture is hot.
4. Remove from heat and stir in cranberries and lemon rind.
5. Set aside.
6. In bowl - combine flour, bran, oats, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
7. Set aside.
8. Beat together butter and remaining 3/4 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
9. Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
10. Beat in half of flour mixture, then buttermilk, then remaining flour mixture and beat until combined.
11. Stir in cranberry mixture.
12. Spoon batter into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
13. Let pan cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan, peel off parchment paper and allow to cool fully on a cooling rack.
14. Whisk together icing sugar and milk until it forms a thin icing.
15. Drizzle over cake in a cross hatch pattern and sprinkle with chopped candied ginger - if using.
16. Enjoy!

ginger, sugar, lemon juice, cranberries, lemon rind, flour, natural bran, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, eggs, buttermilk, icing sugar, milk, ginger

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-ginger-oatmeal-cake-w-cranberries-447825 (may not work)