Dessert Day: My Favorite Gingerbread

Can I just mention how much I love Dessert Days! For those that don't remember, each week I try to make one new dessert for Gilbert and I to splurge on.  I got the idea from my best friend, Decoy Betty, who calls the days where she makes a new dessert, Dessert Day. This week, I decided to make Gingerbread.

Gingerbread

I fondly remember many winter nights when I was a child that involved warm, moist gingerbread.  What I love most about gingerbread is the smell that wafts around the house.  It's one of those smells that always recalls happy memories for me.

Gingerbread with Cream Cheese Frosting

I used to eat it plain or with powdered suger sprinkled on top, but I've recently been all about the cream cheese frosting. 

Do you have a favorite dessert who's smell brings back wonderful memories?

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Butter, softened 

2 tbs Sugar

1 Large Egg

1 cup Molasses

1 cup Boiling Water

2 1/4 cups Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Ground Ginger

1 tsp Ground Cinnamon

Directions:

1) Heat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease and flour 9x9 pan.

2) Mix thoroughly butter, sugar and egg.  Blend in molasses and boiling water.

3) Stir together dry ingredients; blend into mixture.  Beat until smooth.

4) Pour into pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.  Serve with cream cheese frosting, sweetened whipped cream, powdered sugar or with applesauce.