I’ve followed a lot of gingerbread recipes and am, honestly, constantly disappointed. Some are too spicy, some too gooey, some call for way too many ingredients, and others are too sweet. This gingerbread is absolute perfection.
0 Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8 metal baking pan, then set aside.
1 Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices to a medium-sized bowl and stir to combine.
2 Add the brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and molasses to a large bowl and whisk until the eggs are fully incorporated. Then, whisk the hot water into the mixture.
3 Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients, and whisk until you can no longer see any flour, and the batter is free of any lumps.
4 Pour the batter into the greased baking pan, then bake for 31-33 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
5 Let the cake cool for at least 30 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
