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Gingerbread
Gingerbread is a spiced cake made by combining eggs, sugar, molasses, and warm spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves with oil and flour. Baking soda mixed with warm and boiling water helps create its signature moist, tender crumb. The thin batter produces a rich, aromatic cake often enjoyed with whipped cream.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
16
slices
Calories:
177 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 egg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 tablespoons water warm
- 1 cup water boiling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 cake pan or line with parchment paper.
- Mix eggs, sugar, molasses, spices, and oil with a hand mixer until well combined. Sift in flour.
- Combine baking soda and 2 tablespoons water. Add to the batter and mix well. Stir in boiling water until fully combined.
- Pour the batter (it will seem thin) into the prepared pan.
- Bake 40- 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely and serve with whipped cream.
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Notes
- Measure flour before sifting to ensure correct amount.
- Though the batter is thin, it bakes into a tender, moist cake.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to four days or freeze for up to six months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
177
(9%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
133mg
(6%)
Potassium
353mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
105IU
(2%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 133mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 353mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 105IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.