Australian-Recipe Gingerbread

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9 square baking pan.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices into a bowl, set aside.
4. With an electric mixer, beat the eggs on high speed until very thick, about 5 minutes.
5. Gradually beat in the sugar.
6. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture alternately with the cream, beginning and ending with the flour.
7. Stir in the vanilla.
8. Pour the batter into the pan and bake until the top springs back when touched lightly, about 35-40 minutes.
9. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
10. Combine whipped cream ingredients in a bowl and whip until the cream holds soft peaks.
11. Sprinkle powdered sugar over the hot gingerbread, cut into 16 squares, and serve with whipped cream.