Gingerbread Recipe (Gingerbread Cake)
Quick and easy gingerbread recipe, made with simple ingredients. This old fashioned, classic gingerbread cake is soft, moist, loaded with molasses & spices.
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 403kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter Unsalted
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 1 cup Molasses Unsulphered
- 1 Egg Large
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoon Baking soda
- 2 teaspoon Ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon Cloves powder
- 1 cup Water Boiling hot
- 1 cup Cream cheese frosting Or whipped cream
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add molasses and egg and mix until smooth.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
- Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Add water very carefully and mix until smooth. Don't burn yourself!
- Pour batter in a greased and floured square pan (Dimensions 9x9).
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Allow it to cool down. Then, cut square slices.
- Top off each piece with a swirl of cream cheese frosting or whipped cream and enjoy!
Notes
- Don't use blackstrap or robust molasses. It has to be unsulphured molasses.
- Molasses cannot be replaced with honey or corn syrup.
- Adjust the amount of spices, based on your preference.
- All ingredients should be at room temperature.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 470mg | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2.8mg