Carla’s Gingerbread with lemon sauce

½ cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup molasses

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp ginger

¼ tsp coves

2 ½ cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup boiling water

Lemon Sauce:

2 Tbsp flour

½ cup sugar

1 cup hot water

1 tsp grated lemon peel

2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp butter

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and molasses and beat.  Mix dry ingredients together with boiling water.  Add to butter mixture.  Pour into 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. 

For lemon sauce:  In saucepan stir together flour and sugar, add hot water and cook til thick.  Add lemon peel, lemon juice, and butter.  Serve on warm or cooled cake.