The Stay At Home Chef · by Rachel Farnsworth★ 4.9 (60)

Christmas Gingerbread Cake

Name: Christmas Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3, 3 layers
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter (melted); 2 cups brown sugar; 2 cups molasses; 1 cup warm water; 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature); 3 large eggs; 2 tablespoons ground ginger; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 (8 ounce packages) cream cheese (softened); 1/2 cup salted butter (softened); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 6 cups powdered sugar

NUTRITION · PER SERVING45M COOK

CAL 35%·PRO 18%

CARBS 131G75% OF CAL

1G FIBER104G SUGAR26G OTHER

FAT 16G21% OF CAL

9G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A three-layer moist gingerbread cake with warm spices and molasses, frosted with cream cheese. A festive holiday dessert with deep, complex flavor.

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Ingredients

serves 3

3/4 cup butter (melted)
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups molasses
1 cup warm water
1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 (8 ounce packages) cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 cups powdered sugar

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 45M