Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups flour2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
Directions:
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.
To the remainder, mix in baking soda, buttermilk, molasses, and eggs.
Pour batter into a well-greased 13x9 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
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup butter
dash ginger
Directions:
Combine and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Stir 4 minutes. Serve and warm sauce over gingerbread. Refrigerate any remaining sauce.
