Christmas Gingerbread Cake
A delicious and festive gingerbread cake, perfect for Christmas. This recipe is easy to follow and yields a moist and flavorful cake.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 0.5 tsp ground cloves
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in the molasses.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
Notes
This cake is best served with a dusting of powdered sugar or a simple cream cheese frosting.