Gingerbread Cake
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Traditional gingerbread cake with warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and allspice, sweetened with molasses. Aromatic and comforting with a seasonal appeal. Serve with whipped cream for a perfect holiday or cold-weather dessert.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 2½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (3g) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (3g) ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons (5g) ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon (1g) allspice
- ½ teaspoon (1g) nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon (3g) salt
- 10 ounces (284g) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- ½ cup (100g) light brown sugar
- ½ cup (100g) granulated white sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons (12g) finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 cup (340g) molasses
- 1 cup (237ml) hot water
- 1½ cups (300g) brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (76g) unsalted butter
- 1½ cups (354ml) heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 258mg
- Total sugar
- 63g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 616mg
- Calcium
- 130mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 258MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.