Gingerbread Cake Recipe | Eggless Gingerbread Loaf
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4.7
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
8 Gingerbread Loaf
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Calories
291 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Gingerbread Cake Recipe | Eggless Gingerbread Loaf
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Soft and moist Gingerbread Cake made eggless and with whole wheat flour, jaggery and spices. This deliciously moist and relatively healthy spice cake is a traditional Western treat that is served around the winter holidays.
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Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1.5 cups whole wheat flour (whole meal flour)
- 2 teaspoon ginger paste or grated ginger, check point no 1 in the notes below
- 2 tablespoon candied ginger or golden raisins - optional
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg ground nutmeg or nutmeg powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup yogurt vegan or dairy
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup oil
For the jaggery syrup
- ¾ cup jaggery powder or grated/finely chopped jaggery
- ½ cup water
Instructions
Making cake batter
- Mix the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg powder well in a bowl. You can also sift the above ingredients.
- Add the ginger paste and candied ginger and mix again.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the yogurt with ¼ cup water till smooth. Then add the oil to it and mix thoroughly. Keep aside.
- Remember to preheat the oven for 15 minutes at 180 degrees C/356 degrees F.
- Heat ½ cup water till its just hot (no need to boil) in a microwave or on stove top.
- Add jaggery to the hot water and stir until the jaggery is dissolved. If there are impurities in the jaggery syrup, strain it using a fine mesh strainer.
- Pour the yogurt and oil mixture to the flour mixture.
- Then add the jaggery syrup.
- Fold the ingredients well and make a smooth batter.
Baking gingerbread cake
- Pour into a greased baking round pan or loaf pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C/356 degrees F for 35 to 40 mins. It took me 41 minutes to bake the cake.
- If the top gets browned quickly while baking, cover with parchment paper or aluminium foil and then continue to baking.
- Check the baked cake with a bamboo skewer and it should come out clean.
- Place the cake pan or a wired tray to cool completely.
- Once cooled, remove the cake from the pan and place on a board or plate.
- Dust some icing sugar or confectioner's sugar on the cake if you prefer.
- Slice the eggless gingerbread and serve as is or with some whipped cream.
Notes
- To make 2 teaspoons of ginger paste, crush 2 inches peeled ginger in a mortar-pestle to a fine consistency.
- Feel free to add brown sugar or molasses instead of jaggery. You could add about ¾ cup of brown sugar or ½ cup of molasses or ½ cup jaggery syrup. Note you can always add any of these sweeteners less or more depending on your preferences.
- Since I have used organic powdered jaggery, there are no impurities. If there are impurities in the jaggery syrup, then filter the syrup and use it.
- Make this cake easily with all-purpose flour or an equal mix of both all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour. Note that with all-purpose flour you will need to add less liquids. So add about ⅓ cup of water when dissolving the jaggery.
- Oven temperatures vary. Keep a check when the cake is baking and it can take less or more time in your oven to bake.
- Note that the approximate nutrition info is for one slice of the cake.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
145mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.05mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.1mg
Vitamin B12
0.03µg
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Vitamin D
0.01µg
Vitamin E
6mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
10µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
32mg
Phosphorus
122mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Gingerbread Loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.05mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.03µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 6mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 10µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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