Description
This moist and flavorful gingerbread cake, infused with warm spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, is topped with a rich and creamy cinnamon molasses frosting. A perfect dessert for the holidays or any special occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup hot water
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×9 inch baking pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Molasses and Egg: Beat in molasses and egg until well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Add Hot Water: Stir in hot water until the batter is smooth.
- Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Frost: Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
- You can add chopped crystallized ginger to the batter for extra zing.
- This cake pairs beautifully with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
- For a richer frosting, you can add a bit of cream cheese to the molasses frosting mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes