Molasses Snack Cake With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

Cake

• cooking spray
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

Frosting

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   To prepare cake, coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray.

3. 3

   Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

4. 4

   Place buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (buttermilk through egg) in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.

5. 5

   Add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture, stirring just until combined.

6. 6

   Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

7. 7

   Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan with a narrow metal spatula; remove from pan. Peel off wax paper; cool completely on a wire rack.

8. 8

   To prepare frosting, place powdered sugar, lemon rind, and cream cheese in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Spread the frosting over top of cake.

9. 9

   Cut into squares.