Chocolate Gingerbread Recipe

Name: Chocolate Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ¾ cup butter; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; ¾ cup golden syrup (such as Lyle's Golden Syrup) or ¾ cup light corn syrup; ¾ cup molasses; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda; 2 tablespoons warm water; 2 eggs; 1 cup milk; 2 cups flour; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ cup ginger ale

Servings: persons

¾ cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
¾ cup golden syrup (such as Lyle's Golden Syrup) or ¾ cup light corn syrup
¾ cup molasses
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons warm water
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup ginger ale

1
Preheat oven to 325.
2
Line a baking pan (10X13 pyrex) with parchment paper.
3
In a large saucepan or dutch oven, melt the butter with the sugars, syrup, molasses, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
4
Dissolve baking soda in water.
5
Take the saucepan off heat and add eggs, milk and soda/water mixture.
6
Stir in flour and cocoa, reserving 2 T or so of the flour.
7
Toss the chocolate chips in the reserved flour, then fold in chocolate chips.
8
Bake about 45 min until risen and firm.
9
The middle should still be a little damp under the set top, and will sink a little.
10
Cool in the pan.
11
While the cake is cooling, melt the butter, cocoa and ginger ale for the frosting.
12
Whisk in the powdered sugar.
13
Remove the cake from the pan, fold down the paper, and pour frosting over the cake.
14
Let frosting set slightly, and cut into large slabs.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¾ cup butter, 1 cup dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Gingerbread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Gingerbread

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