Gingerbread cake
Gingerbread cake is a cake flavored with ginger and molasses. It is a popular cake flavor during the holiday season.
The origin of the gingerbread cake is unknown. However, the oldest known recipe for gingerbread dates back to the 16th century. The recipe was for a gingerbread man. The gingerbread man was made of ginger, bread crumbs, and honey.
The first gingerbread cake recipe was published in 1747. The recipe was for a cake made with ginger, Allspice, nutmeg, and cloves.
Advice
Making a delicious gingerbread cake is easier than you think! Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees, then sift together the dry ingredients; all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Then add in the eggs, one at a time and mix until fully combined. Finally, add in the molasses and mix until everything is evenly combined. Grease your cake pan and pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool before serving. Enjoy!
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Recipes
Gingerbread Cake
- sugar
- heavy cream
- unsulphered molasses
- water
- cinnamon
- ginger
- egg
- baking soda
- butter
- butter
- clove
- salt
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- banana
- whipped cream
Moist Gingerbread Cake With Lemon Glaze
- butter
- lemons zest
- confectioners sugar
- dark brown sugar
- cocoa powder
- egg
- cinnamon
- grapeseed oil
- coffee
- nutmeg
- all purpose flour
- ginger
- baking powder
- lemon juice
- turbinado sugar
- molasses
- stout beer
- baking soda
- salt
Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Buttercream.
- sugar
- light
- baking powder
- baking soda
- milk
- molasses
- salt
- powdered sugar
- cinnamon
- ginger
- vanilla extract
- butter
- cream cheese
- butter
- egg
- all purpose flour
- heavy cream
- clove
- nutmeg
- gingerbread men woman
Chocolate Gingerbread Cake
- ginger
- ginger
- baking powder
- butter
- semisweet chocolate
- baking soda
- lemon zest
- allspice
- molasses
- all purpose flour
- crystallized ginger
- nutmeg
- cardamom
- cinnamon
- egg
- dark brown sugar
- buttermilk
- salt
Healthy Gingerbread Cake
- egg
- cinnamon
- ginger
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- molasses
- sugar
- baking soda
- canola oil
Christmas Gingerbread Cake
- buttermilk
- water
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- butter
- brown sugar
- molasses
- ginger
- blocks cream cheese
- egg
- butter
- clove
- all purpose flour
- powdered sugar
Warm Gingerbread Cake With Crème Anglaise
- egg
- orange
- crème anglaise
- water
- molasses
- ginger
- baking soda
- butter
- sugar
- allspice
- clove
- nutmeg
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- ginger
- all purpose flour
- salt
Apple Gingerbread Cake with Cream
- ch springform
- light brown sugar
- lady apple
- baking powder
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- salt
- heavy cream
- maple syrup
- robust molasses
- clove
- nutmeg
- all purpose flour
- ginger
- egg
- butter
Gingerbread Cake
- buttermilk
- butter
- baking powder
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- salt
- cinnamon
- ginger
- dark brown sugar
- vegetable oil
- baking soda
- salt
- molasses
- milk
- powdered sugar
- vanilla
- cake flour
- egg
- sugar
- clove
- white chocolate
Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- frontier co op ginger
- frontier co op vietnamese cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- egg
- baking powder
- powdered sugar
- salt
- milk
- white wheat flour
- honey
- molasses
- frontier co op nutmeg
- baking soda
- frontier co op clove
- butter
- butter
- cream cheese
Gingerbread Cake
- water
- molasses
- cinnamon
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- butter
- brown sugar
- heavy cream
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- nutmeg
- baking powder
- salt
- allspice
- butter
- ginger
- ginger
- all purpose flour
- egg
Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- ginger
- butter
- pumpkin
- molasses
- dark brown sugar
- ancho chile pepper
- salt
- pumpkin seed
- orange zest
- egg
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- whipped cream
Lafayette Gingerbread Cake
- dark brown sugar
- buttermilk
- whipped cream
- raisin
- molasses
- orange zest
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- mace
- cinnamon
- ginger
- all purpose flour
- egg
- butter
English Gingerbread Cake
- confectioners sugar
- baking soda
- dark brown sugar
- salt
- milk
- cake flour
- wheat flour
- cinnamon
- ginger
- orange marmalade
- baking powder
- lyle syrup
- butter
- lemon juice
- egg
- sugar
Warm Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce
- brown sugar
- water
- molasses
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- ginger
- vanilla extract
- egg
- sugar
- butter
- salt
- all purpose flour
- water
- butter
- heavy whipped cream
Chocolate Gingerbread Cake
- heavy cream
- dark brown sugar
- espresso
- molasses
- ginger
- mustard
- allspice
- cinnamon
- bittersweet chocolate chip
- bittersweet chocolate chip
- black pepper
- salt
- baking soda
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- baking soda 56%
- egg 56%
Common Ingredients
- all purpose flour 50%
- butter 50%
- cinnamon 50%
- ginger 50%
- salt 50%
Usual Ingredients
- molasses 44%
- baking powder 38%
Rarey Ingredients
- clove 31%
- nutmeg 31%
- vanilla extract 31%