Description
A rich and flavorful gingerbread cake perfect for holiday gatherings and festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9-inch round cake pan by greasing and flouring it.
- Whisk together the flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Beat the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time and mix in the molasses.
- Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with the hot water.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Mix the powdered sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla extract for the frosting until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake generously with the prepared frosting.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute applesauce for some of the butter and consider using whole wheat flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg