Christmas Gingerbread Cake

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4.9

174 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    3 layers

  • Calories

    698 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Christmas Gingerbread Cake

Celebrate the holidays in style with this incredible Christmas Gingerbread Cake. Three layers of moist gingerbread are covered with a cream cheese frosting for an amazing Christmas dessert that will impress everyone!

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Ingredients

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GINGERBREAD

  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups molasses
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 2 (8 ounce packages) cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease three 9-inch round pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, molasses, warm water, buttermilk, and eggs. Whisk in ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly add in flour and mix until just combined.
  3. Divide batter evenly into prepared baking pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  4. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 5 to 10 minutes before removing and cooling completely on a wire rack.
  5. Once cooled, make your frosting by beating butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract until just combined. Slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach your desired frosting consistency.
  6. Layer the cake together, frosting between layers as well as the top and outside of the cake.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 698kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 131g (44%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 698mg (29%) Potassium 845mg (24%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 104g (208%) Vitamin A 525IU (11%) Calcium 261mg (26%) Iron 4.1mg (23%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3layers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 698 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 698kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 131g 44%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 698mg 29%
Potassium 845mg 18%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 104g 208%
Vitamin A 525IU 11%
Calcium 261mg 26%
Iron 4.1mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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