Hot Frosted Gingerbread
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup strong hot coffee
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1-1/2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp powdered ginger
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 tbsp cream
1/2 tsp vanilla
Melt shortening in hot coffee.
Beat eggs and stir in sugar and molasses. Add shortening and coffee. Sift flour with baking powder and ginger and add. Mix well and spread 1/2 inch deep in greased pan. Bake 25 minutes in moderate oven (350).
Mix remaining ingredients and spread on hot gingerbread.
Makes 1 (8-inch) cake.
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