Frosted Maple Gingerbread Cake

• 1 egg
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted (1/2 stick)
• 2 13 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 12 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 12 cups confectioners' sugar (also called icing or powdered sugar)
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 6 tablespoons maple syrup

1. TO MAKE THE CAKE:.
2. Preheat the oven to 350F.
3. In a bowl, combine the egg, maple syrup, sour cream and melted butter; blend well.
4. In a second bowl, sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, and salt and mix well.
5. Combine the liquid and dry ingredients until they are well blended.
6. Pour the batter into a greased and lightly floured 8 x 8 inch baking pan and bake for 35 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan.
7. Transfer to a serving dish and let cool before frosting.
8. Makes 10 servings.
9. TO MAKE THE FROSTING:.
10. In a bowl, combine all of the frosting ingredients.
11. Mix until smooth.
12. Spread over the cooled gingerbread.
13. Burt Wolf * Eating Well.

egg, maple syrup, sour cream, butter, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, sugar, heavy cream, maple syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/frosted-maple-gingerbread-cake-148296 (may not work)