When special treats like fresh ginger were delivered by boat to the pilgrims, there was no better use for it than in a Ginger cake recipe. This favorite of Remember Patience Whipple is easy to make, and especially yummy served with fresh fruit and honey!
Ingredients
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, melted
1/2 Cup sour cream
1/2 Cup buckwheat honey
4 Teaspoons peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
2 Cups unbleached white flour
1/2 Cup sugar
2 Eggs
Grated rind of 1 lemon
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1/2 Teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Grease an 8-inch square pan
In a medium bowl, combine the butter, sour cream, honey, sugar, eggs, lemon rind and ginger
Stir until smooth
Sift in the flour, soda, and salt
Give it a good stir then spread it in the baking pan
Bake until a tester comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes
Cool briefly then turn out onto a rack, or cut and serve from the pan
Source: Adapted from A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower (1620)
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