This gingerbread cake recipe is a square molasses cake spiced with ginger and finished with a thin glaze. It is not gingerbread cookies or a gingerbread house.
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Gingerbread Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 9 squares 1x
Description
Gingerbread Cake. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter
- 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (120ml) molasses
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (120ml) hot water
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
- Cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in the egg and molasses. Stir in the dry ingredients, then the hot water.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and spoon on a thin powdered-sugar glaze.
Notes
The batter looks thin after the hot water. That is what keeps the crumb soft.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Molasses
The flavor. Honey makes a different cake.
Water
Hot, so the soda wakes up.
Spice
Ginger leads. Cloves stay in the background.
Pan
Square and shallow. A loaf needs more time.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Cookies?
This is the cake. Rolled cookies are a different recipe.
Glaze
Powdered sugar and a spoon of milk, while the cake is warm.
Storage
Covered, 3 days.
Make ahead
The flavor is better the next day.