Gingerbread Trifle

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar dark packed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 10 servings custard sauce 
• 5.6 ounce candy bars english coarsely chopped toffee-flavored
• 1 large eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger 
• 1 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup water hot
• 2 cups non-dairy whipped topping frozen thawed

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
2. Add egg and molasses, mixing well.
3. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed after each addition until blended.
4. Pour batter into a greased 13" x 9" pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
6. Cut gingerbread into cubes. Arrange one-third of gingerbread cubes in a 3-quart trifle bowl; top with one-third of Custard. Repeat layers twice, ending with Custard. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
7. Before serving, spread whipped topping over trifle.
8. Sprinkle with chopped candy bars.