Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Glaze

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
3. Whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl.
4. Stir sugar, molasses, oil, and egg into flour mixture until just combined.
5. Pour in boiling water and whisk until the batter is smooth and shiny, about 1 minute.
6. Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Tap pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
8. Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
9. 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.

flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, chinese fivespice, white sugar, dark molasses, vegetable oil, egg, boiling water, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/221068/gingerbread-cake-with-lemon-glaze/ (may not work)