Christmas Cake
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Preppy Kitchen · by John Kanell★ 5.0 (40)

Christmas Cake

NUTRITION · PER SERVING55M COOK
CAL 39%·PRO 14%
CARBS 84G43% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC15G OTHER66G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 48G55% OF CAL
29G SAT19G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A richly spiced gingerbread cake with lemon buttercream filling and Italian buttercream frosting, decorated with a buttercream Christmas tree. Moist, complex in flavor, and festive.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 10
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
  • 3/4 cup boiling water (177ml)
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup butter (113g, unsalted, room temperature)
  • 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 3/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar (100g)
  • 2/3 cup unsulfured molasses (157ml)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp ginger (grated (Optional!))
  • 2 eggs medium (room temperature)
  • 6 egg whites (room temperature)
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar (425g, divided)
  • 2/3 cup water (60ml)
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp all-spice
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 cups unsalted butter (454g)
  • Red and black food coloring
  • Matcha powder (optional)
  • 1 sheet edible gold leaf
  • 2 tbsp confectioners sugar (for dusting)
PREP
20M
SODIUM
574MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.