Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Softened unsalted butter, as needed; 1 cup vegetable oil, like soy, peanut, or corn; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup unsulphured molasses; 1 to 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger; 2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten with a fork; 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon fine salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon baking soda; Serving suggestions: Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Servings: persons

Softened unsalted butter, as needed
1 cup vegetable oil, like soy, peanut, or corn
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsulphured molasses
1 to 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten with a fork
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup water
1 tablespoon baking soda
Serving suggestions: Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

1
Lightly butter a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan and line the bottom with a piece of parchment or wax paper.
2
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
3
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, molasses, and crystallized ginger.
4
Add the eggs and whisk until smooth.
5
In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves.
6
Whisk the molasses mixture into the flour mixture until evenly combined.
7
In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
8
Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda.
9
Whisk the hot water into the batter until just combined.
10
Transfer the batter into the prepared pan.
11
Bake the cake in the center of the oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
12
Cool the cake in the pan on a rack.
13
Cut into squares and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Softened unsalted butter, as needed, 1 cup vegetable oil, like soy, peanut, or corn, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup unsulphured molasses, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread Cake 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.

Gingerbread Cake

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