Polish Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Name: Polish Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2/3 cup white sugar; 2/3 cup buckwheat honey; 2 cups flour; 1/8 cup unsweetened, unprocessed Dutch cocoa powder; 1/3 cup oil; 3/4 cup of strong coffee; 3 T orange juice; 1 T baking powder; 1 T baking soda; 1 pinch salt; 3 T Lebkuchen Spice; Lebkuchen Spice; 5 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp. ground ginger; 4 tsp. ground cloves; 1 tsp. ground allspice; 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1 tsp. ground coriander; 1 tsp. ground cardamom; 1 tsp. ground anise seed; 1 tsp. ground star anise; 1/2 cup melted semi-sweet chocolate chips

Servings: persons

2 eggs
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup buckwheat honey
2 cups flour
1/8 cup unsweetened, unprocessed Dutch cocoa powder
1/3 cup oil
3/4 cup of strong coffee
3 T orange juice
1 T baking powder
1 T baking soda
1 pinch salt
3 T Lebkuchen Spice
Lebkuchen Spice
5 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground ginger
4 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cardamom
1 tsp. ground anise seed
1 tsp. ground star anise
1/2 cup melted semi-sweet chocolate chips

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2
Separate egg whites from yolks. Beat whites with salt until peaks form and set aside.
3
Blend egg yolks with sugar then add honey, hot coffee, oil, and orange juice to mixture.
4
Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and Lebkuchen spice. Add dry mixture to wet mixture. Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
5
Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes in Bundt or round cake pan. After baking and cooling, drizzle melted chocolate over cake.

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

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 eggs, 2/3 cup white sugar, 2/3 cup buckwheat honey, 2 cups flour, and more.

Yes, Polish 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.

Polish Gingerbread Cake

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