Gingerbread Cake

Gingerbread Cake is a soft, flavorful, spiced cake perfectly moist and a festive treat. Gingerbread Cake is an anytime snack that has the aroma of warm spices and tastes so delicious. A perfect easy snack cake recipe for the festive season. Gingerbread Cake is explained here with step by step pictures and video.

Ginger Bread Cake is so light and mildly spiced that you will love it. This cake is so soft as you can see in the pics, the texture was just wow. Spices work so perfectly in baked goodies especially cakes. This gingerbread cake is a perfectly holiday bake that is easy and quick to put together.

About Gingerbread Cake

Gingerbread cake is a delicious and warmly spiced cake that is perfect for the holiday season. This cake can be made any time when you are looking for a flavorful treat. Gingerbread cake is known for its warm spiced flavors. The spices like ginger, cloves and cinnamon gives this cake a distinctive taste that’s both sweet and pleasantly spicy.

Gingerbread Cake is originally made with molasses but as it is hard to source it here I have used alternates that you can find easily. There are mixed stories of where gingerbread cake first originated from but in US it is one of the popular bakes during Christmas.

If you are not a fan of fruit cake or plum cake then this mildly spiced ginger cake is just for you. This recipe I have shared here comes out so moist and tasty. The combination of honey with brown sugar and butter gives a moist texture.

Gingerbread cake can be enjoyed in various forms – you can make a load cake or a simple cake or sheet cake, layered cake or even cupcakes. It can also be served with or without frosting, depending on personal preference.

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Gingerbread cake is a great choice to bake during holiday season as they are best for gatherings. The aroma of gingerbread baking in the oven makes it feel so warm and good.

Ingredients

• Flour – I have used all purpose flour or maida but have tried the same recipe with wheat flour too.
• Raising agent – Baking powder is used as a raising agent and baking soda is used to give the cake a perfect texture.
• Spices – Ginger powder, Cinnamon powder and clove powder is used here. You can also use all spice mix or cardamom powder too.
• Sweetener – I have used brown sugar and honey.
• Others – Egg is used here. Vanilla essence is added for flavor.

Gingerbread Cake Recipe Step by Step

Prepare cake tin

1.Lay a parchment paper in a 7 X 7 inch cake tin. Grease it with melted butter all over the tin including the sides.

2.Cake tin is prepared and ready, Set it aside. You can even sprinkle flour over it. Preheat oven at 176 DEG C for 10 mins.

Wet Ingredients

3.Add 1/2 cup hot water along with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup honey and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whisk it well until sugar dissolves completely.

4.Add 1/3 cup melted butter. Beat 1 egg well and add it.

5.Whisk it well and set it aside.

Dry Ingredients

6.To a mixing bowl add 1 and 1/2 cups flour, 1 and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Add 1 teaspoon ginger powder, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder and 1/2 teaspoon clove powder.

7.Whisk well for even mixing.

Adding wet to dry

8.Add the prepared wet ingredient mixture to it.

9.Whisk it gently.

10.Whisk until no lumps are formed.

Gingerbread cake batter

11.Give a quick mix with a spatula. The batter will be watery.

12.Transfer the batter into the cake tin.

13.Tap it gently to remove air bubbles if any.

Baking Gingerbread Cake

14.Bake in preheated oven at 176 deg C for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

15.Cool down completely. Scrap the sides using a knife.

16.Invert and demold. Sprinkle icing sugar or powdered sugar on top.

17.Cut into squares.

18.Top it with frosting of your choice and enjoy. I topped it with shipped cream and sprinkled cinnamon powder.

Enjoy it warm with a dollop of whipped cream as topping!

Enjoy warm gingerbread cake with a topping of your choice!

Expert Tips

• I used honey but you can replace it with molasses or thick jaggery syrup. You can even golden syrup instead.
• The cake is very soft and slightly moist. Make sure to cool down the cake completely then slice.
• The batter will be runny so do not panic. It will be perfect after baking.
• I used a 7 X 7 inch cake tin and got 9 big squares.
• The color of the cake depends on the color of the honey and brown sugar used.

Serving & Storage Suggestion

Gingerbread cake is a great choice to have it during snack time or tea time. This cake keeps well for 2 days in room temperature when stored in clean air tight container. You can store in fridge and extend the shelf life for 2 more days.

FAQS

1.What is gingerbread cake made of?

Gingerbread cake is made using flour, raising agents, warm spices like cinnamon powder, ginger powder, clove powder along with honey,sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla extract.

2.Why is it called gingerbread?

The term gingerbread refers to ‘preserved ginger’ which is a confection made with honey and spices.

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