The Best Ever Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Looking for a great gingerbread cake recipe? Whip up this quick and easy cake to feed your cravings and please a holiday crowd!

Hello Shabby Creek readers, it’s Emily from The Benson Street. I hope you are enjoying the cooler weather and the holidays coming soon. I love decorating gingerbread houses at Christmas, but normally when I decorate them I don’t end up getting to enjoy any of the gingerbread. Luckily I’ve found a way to enjoy the flavor of gingerbread in a much easier way. Although this gingerbread cake recipe is easy, it is sure to please a crowd at all your holiday parties.

This cake comes together so fast. Just simple mix the ingredients, bake the cake and top with whipped cream. Simple and delicious.

Crushed candy canes add a beautiful holiday touch to the top of the cake.

The cake is so moist and has a lovely spiced flavor. I looking forward to enjoying this cake all December long. Let’s get baking!

Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup very hot water

Directions:

Cream sugar and butter. Add egg and molasses. Beat well. Add dry ingredients and hot water. Beat until smooth. Batter will be very thin. Bake in a greased 9 x 13 pan for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

Serve topped with whipped cream and garnished with crushed candy canes.

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The Best Ever Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword gingerbread, gingerbread cake, gingerbread cake recipe

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 cup molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup very hot water

Instructions

1. Cream sugar and butter. Add egg and molasses.
2. Beat well. Add dry ingredients and hot water. Beat until smooth. Batter will be very thin.
3. Bake in a greased 9 x 13 pan for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
4. Serve topped with whipped cream and garnished with crushed candy canes.

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