Classic Gingerbread Cake
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4.9
Classic Gingerbread Cake
Description
This Classic Gingerbread Cake is made by creaming butter and sugar until fluffy, then incorporating an egg and molasses for rich flavor and moisture. The dry ingredients—flour, baking soda, salt, and ground spices including cinnamon, ginger, and cloves—are gently folded in. Hot water and optional applesauce are whisked in carefully to avoid overmixing, lending moisture and tenderness to the batter.
Baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a buttered and floured 9-inch square pan, the cake is done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean or the surface springs back when touched. The result is a cake with deep spiced flavor, a slightly sticky but tender crumb, and a moist interior.
The cake can be served plain, with a dusting of powdered sugar, or paired with whipped cream or a simple glaze if desired. It works well as a dessert during cooler months or festive occasions.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup unsulphured molasses
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup applesauce (optional, but will add to moistness of cake)
- 1 cup water hot
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and flour or use baking spray with a 9 inch square pan.
- In a stand mixer, cream together the sugar and butter until lightened in color and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses until fully combined.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves until just combined.
- With a whisk, add in the hot water and applesauce (using the stand mixer would make a mess with the water and pouring in the water slowly would cause the flour to over-mix).
- Bake for 40-45 minutes in the preheated oven until the cake springs back up when touched or a knife comes out clean
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 455mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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