Ingredients
Scale
Step One
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp salt
Step Two
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
Cream Sauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- dash ginger
Instructions
Part One
- Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup of the above mixture for the streusel topping. To this, add 1/2 cup chopped pecans, if desired.
Step Two
- After taking out the 1/2 cup for the topping–mix in the rest of the ingredients listed under Part Two.
- Pour batter into a well-greased 13×9 baking pan. sprinkle with the reserved streusel topping. Bake at 350 for 28-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Watch carefully so you don’t overbake. Let cool slightly, and serve warm with Cream Sauce.
Cream Sauce:
- Combine and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Stir 4 minutes. Serve and warm sauce over gingerbread. Refrigerate any remaining sauce.