5.0 from 6 votes
Gingerbread Loaf Cake
Gingerbread Loaf Cake is perfectly moist, soft, and spiced. Enjoy all the tastes of the holidays like molasses, cinnamon, and ginger in one bread loaf.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 247 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon coarse sanding sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x5 baking pan with baking spray.
- In your stand mixer cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in the molasses and eggs until well blended (molasses will make mixture grainy, don't worry about this).
- Sift together whole wheat flour, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating half and half to the stand mixture on the lowest speed until just combined.
- Add the mixture to your loaf pan and spread evenly, then sprinkle with coarse sanding sugar.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
231mg
(10%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
314IU
(6%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 231mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 314IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.