Saturday, November 20, 2021

Gingerbread Cake #CakeSliceBakers

Seasonal and delicious this Gingerbread Cake was the perfect ending to a Friendsgiving Dinner.  Just the right amount of spice and more savory than sweet.  A dollop of whipped cream is all you need to dress this cake up for a stunning holiday dessert.

Gingerbread Cake

We are nearing the end of The Cake Slice Bakers 2021 Edition........




Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through. This year it is Little Everyday Cakes by Candace Floyd. We each choose one cake to bake, and then on the 20th - never before - we all post about our cake on our blogs. There are a few rules that we follow, but the most important ones are to have fun and enjoy baking & eating cakes!

Follow our Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages where you can find all of our cakes, as well as inspiration for many other cakes. You can also click on the thumbnail pictures below to take you to each of our cakes. If you have a blog and are interested in joining The Cake Slice Bakers and baking along with us, please send an email to thecakeslicebakers at gmail dot com for more details.

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The year is nearly over and we will only be sharing 2 more recipes from this cookbook - Little Everyday Cakes - our choices for November 2021 were ~ 


Cranberry-Walnut Coffee Cake

Rum Cake with Glazed Pecan Topping

Gingerbread Cake

I can't begin to tell you how much I loved this cookbook.  I had a year's worth of cakes, a different recipe each month, and they were all delicious and easy to prepare.  As an added bonus they are all small batch, perfect, if like me you have absolutely no self control LOL.

This cake serves 9 and was dessert after a Friendsgiving Dinner of 8....leaving one piece for the Teen to enjoy as a late night snack.  Perfect!!!


dessert, cakes, gingerbread, quick, easy
Desserts
American
Yield: 9 servings
Author: Wendy Klik
Gingerbread Cake

Gingerbread Cake

Seasonal and delicious this Gingerbread Cake was the perfect ending to a Friendsgiving Dinner. Just the right amount of spice and more savory than sweet. A dollop of whipped cream is all you need to dress this cake up for a stunning holiday dessert.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 35 Min

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. white whole wheat flour
  • 3 T. sugar
  • 3/4 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 1/4 t. ground ginger
  • 3/4 t. cinnamon
  • 1/8 t. ground cloves
  • 1/8 t. nutmeg
  • 6 T. butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 c. molasses
  • 3 T. water
  • 2/3 c. buttermilk
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Combine the flours, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and cloves in a large bowl.
  2. Whisk together the molasses and melted butter until smooth. Stir into the dry ingredients along with the water until incorporated. Whisk together the egg and buttermilk. Stir into the batter until combined and smooth.
  3. Pour into an 8" square baking pan that has been treated with baking spray. Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 25 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center removes cleanly.
  4. Let cool in pan until ready to serve.

Notes:

Adapted from a recipe found in Everyday Little Cakes

Nutrition Facts

Calories

227.12

Fat (grams)

8.77

Sat. Fat (grams)

5.22

Carbs (grams)

34.62

Fiber (grams)

1.52

Net carbs

33.11

Sugar (grams)

19.15

Protein (grams)

3.81

Sodium (milligrams)

345.22

Cholesterol (grams)

41.75

10 comments:

  1. This was definitely my second choice this month. It sounds totally delicious.

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  2. I love the idea of this as the dessert at Friendsgiving - all those wonderful holiday spices and a big dollop of whipped cream to top it off. Yum!

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  3. Looks terrific! What's the holiday without gingerbread?

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  4. I loved this cake, and I'm glad to see you did, too.

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  5. Friendsgivings are the best! I love the idea of a slightly savory dessert to contrast with super sweet things oth the table like pecan pie. Sounds delicious!

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