Gingerbread Recipe

Name: Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more; all-purpose flour, for pan; 1 cup whole wheat flour; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup light molasses; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; ½ cup canola oil; ½ cup buttermilk; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup boiling water; ½ cup minced firmly packed fresh ginger; confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional); nonstick cooking spray

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more
all-purpose flour, for pan
1 cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup light molasses
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup canola oil
½ cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup boiling water
½ cup minced firmly packed fresh ginger
confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
nonstick cooking spray

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in lower third of oven.
2
Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3
Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, then spray the paper.
4
Dust the entire pan with flour, and shake out the excess.
5
In a large bowl, whisk together flours, turbinado sugar, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
6
In a medium bowl, whisk together molasses, eggs, oil, and buttermilk.
7
Dissolve baking soda in the cup of boiling water.
8
Fold the baking soda and molasses mixtures into dry ingredients until combined.
9
(Do not overmix.)
10
Fold in the minced ginger.
11
Scrape batter into prepared baking pan; bake until cake is set around edges and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
12
Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a cooling rack.
13
Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with confectioners sugar, if desired.

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

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more, all-purpose flour, for pan, 1 cup whole wheat flour, ¾ cup granulated sugar, and more.

Yes, 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.

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