Name: Gingerbread Snack Cake with Earl Grey Glaze
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 (8 by 8-inch or 9 by 9-inch) cake, 12 to 16 servings
Ingredients: 1¼ cups (150 g) whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill); ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon dried ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; ⅓ cup (70 g) white sugar; ⅓ cup (80 ml) molasses; 1 large egg; 1½ teaspoons fresh-grated ginger; ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk; 1 small apple, peeled and shredded (optional); ⅔ cup (80 g) powdered sugar; ½ teaspoon ground organic Earl Grey tea leaves; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 to 3 teaspoons milk