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Gingerbread Bundt Cake

A healthier take on a holiday recipe, Whole Grain Gingerbread Bundt Cake! An effortlessly beautiful cake to serve friends and family. Made with whole grain flour, applesauce, molasses and gingerbread spices. Dairy-free recipe.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert

Ingredients

Dry ingredients
  • 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour see notes
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves if you don't have these spices on hand don't worry about buying them
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Wet ingredients
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup oil light olive, sunflower, etc.
  • 2/3 cup applesauce
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 3 large eggs room temp
  • 1 TBSP vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk of choice, room temp
  • confectioners sugar for dusting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease 10-12 cup bundt pan; set aside.
  2. In medium-large bowl, add all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda/powder, salt, spices). Whisk to combine and set aside.
  3. In large bowl beat together sugar, oil, applesauce and molasses until combined (medium-high speed with electric mixer). Add in eggs and vanilla, beating on medium speed until combined.
  4. Begin adding bowl of dry ingredients, alternating with milk (about 1/2 cup of flour alternating with about 1/4 cup milk) mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not over-stir or cake will be tough.
  5. Immediately pour batter into greased bundt pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cake is done when inserted toothpick comes out with little to no crumbs. Allow cake to cool in pan about 15 minutes before removing from pan. Let cake to cool a bit longer before adding powdered sugar dusting.

Notes

  • Cake was photographed with honey, so if you notice your cake is a bit darker, this is correct! Using molasses will make the cake a darker color. That being said, if you don't like molasses flavor as much, you can make this cake with honey and still have gingerbread spices come through!