Easy Ginger Cake (With Fresh Ginger)

Easy Ginger Cake With Ginger Frosting on White Cake Stand on a Rustic Brown Background.

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Easy Ginger Cake (With Fresh Ginger)

Easy spiced ginger cake recipe with ginger frosting, homemade with simple ingredients. Soft, moist and full of fresh ginger, ginger ale, cinnamon. Great for Thanksgiving or Christmas parties.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Decorating time20

Total Time1

Course: Cake

Cuisine: American

Servings: Slices

Calories: 8057kcal

Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

Cake

½ cup Butter Unsalted
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 Eggs Large
½ cup Sour cream Full fat
1 tablespoon Ginger Freshly grated
½ cup Ginger ale
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder
⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg powder Optional
⅛ teaspoon Cloves powder Optional
½ teaspoon Baking soda
¼ teaspoon Baking powder

Ginger frosting

1 cup Shortening
½ cup Butter Unsalted
2 tablespoon Ginger Freshly grated
½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder
1 tablespoon Meringue powder Optional-for stability
½ cup Ginger ale
6-8 cups Powdered sugar

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and mix until just combined.
Add sour cream, fresh ginger, ginger ale and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
Finally, add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, baking powder and mix until just combined.
The batter will be thick. Don't over-mix or try to thin it out!
Pour this batter into 3 greased/floured round cake pans (Dimensions: 8x2).
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow the cakes to cool completely.
While the cakes are baking and cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large mixing bowl, add shortening and butter and mix until fluffy.
Add fresh ginger, cinnamon, meringue powder, ginger ale and mix again.
Start adding powdered sugar (1 cup at a time) while constantly mixing.
After adding 6 cups of sugar, check to see if you are satisfied with the consistency. The frosting should be creamy but thick so that it can sufficiently hold the weight of this layered cake. If it's too soft, add more powdered sugar and mix again.
Use a sharp serrated
knife to cut the sides of the three cakes.
Place one cake on a
cake stand. Fill a piping bag with ginger ale frosting and attach
Tip #4B. Hold the bag at a 90 degree angle and pipe little stars of frosting on top of the cake.
Place the second cake on top of the frosting. Hold the piping bag at a 90 degree angle again. Pipe little stars of frosting on top of the cake.
Place the third cake on top of the frosting.
Hold the piping bag at a 90 degree angle again. Pipe little stars of frosting on top of the cake.
Place white edible pearls and cinnamon candy balls on top of cake. Enjoy!

Notes

Don't assemble a warm cake because the icing will melt from the heat and become messy.
Adjust amount of spices and ginger based on your preference.
Mix in ½ cup finely diced pears or apples in the batter, if you like.
Use full fat sour cream for maximum richness.
All ingredients should be at room temperature to allow even mixing.
Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Read additional tips and variations above.

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