Gingerbread Recipe

Name: Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ¾ cup boiling water; ¼ cup hot strong coffee; 1 cup butter, room temperature; 1 cup dark brown sugar; ⅔ cup molasses; ⅓ cup honey (or any mixture of molasses and honey); 3 large eggs; 2 ½ cups flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger; ¾ teaspoon nutmeg; ½ teaspoon lemon peel; 1 dash salt; powdered sugar (optional)

Servings: persons

¾ cup boiling water
¼ cup hot strong coffee
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup dark brown sugar
⅔ cup molasses
⅓ cup honey (or any mixture of molasses and honey)
3 large eggs
2 ½ cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
¾ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon lemon peel
1 dash salt
powdered sugar (optional)

1
preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2
grease 9x13 pan (preferably glass).
3
pour boiling water/coffee over butter, sugar, molasses, and honey.
4
stir until butter is melted.
5
add eggs, beat well.
6
mix dry ingredients.
7
add dry to wet and mix until just combined.
8
pour into pan and bake 1 hour.
9
sprinkle top with powdered sugar (optional).

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¾ cup boiling water, ¼ cup hot strong coffee, 1 cup butter, room temperature, 1 cup dark brown 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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