Classic Gingerbread Cake
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Seasons and Suppers · by Jennifer Maloney★ 4.9 (10)

Classic Gingerbread Cake

NUTRITION · PER SERVING65M COOK
CAL 23%·PRO 10%
CARBS 63G54% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC16G OTHER45G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 23G43% OF CAL
14G SAT9G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A classic old-fashioned gingerbread cake made with molasses, warming spices like ginger and cinnamon. It's typically topped with warm caramel sauce and whipped cream for an indulgent finish.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour (spooned and levelled)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (or solid vegetable shortening)
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed, light or dark or a 50/50 mixture of light and dark)
  • 1 cup Fancy molasses (*see Notes below)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt (reduce to 1/4 teaspoon if using salted butter)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs (well beaten before adding to batter)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 Tablespoons dark brown sugar (packed (or use more light brown sugar if you have no dark brown sugar))
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream (35% b.f.)
  • Pinch salt (omit if using salted butter)
  • Whipped cream (for topping)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
209MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

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