Glorified Gingerbread Cake
A warm piece of this simple Glorified Gingerbread Cake will be ready to eat in just an hour. Serve it with a dollop of whip cream on top for a light, festive dessert.
Servings: 9
Calories: 440kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium size bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Cut in the butter and mix into the dry ingredients to make fine crumbs. Take out 1/2 cup crumbs and set them aside so you can sprinkle them on top of the cake batter.
- To the remaining crumbs, add the egg, molasses, salt, baking soda and buttermilk. Mix until the ingredients are well blended and the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into a parchment paper lined 8x8 pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumbs on top of the batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.
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Notes
The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 9 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.
Recipe Source: Mennonite Community Cookbook
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 460mg | Potassium: 339mg | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 680IU | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2.4mg