Quick & Easy Gingerbread Cake
Full of warm spices, Gingerbread Cake tastes like Christmas!
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Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 304kcal
Ingredients
For the gingerbread cake:
- 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking sod
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 cup molasses, unsulphured
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray the bottom and the sides of a 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and creamy. Add egg, molasses and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet. Beat on low speed until just combined. Finally, pour in the hot water. Whisk together using a hand whisk until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let cool.
- While the cake is cooling, prepare the topping. In a mixing bowl, add heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat using an electric mixer on medium-high speed or until firm peaks form.
- Slice the gingerbread cake and serve with freshly whipped cream and banana slices. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.3g | Protein: 3.4g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 5.6g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 30.9g | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 6mg