The Best Gingerbread Cake
 
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Kids and adults both love this delicious and very simple-to-make cake. It's absolutely perfect for the holidays and will become a family tradition.
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Recipe type: Holiday dessert
Serves: 16-20
Ingredients
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup hot water
  • TOPPING (homemade whipping cream)
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powder sugar (Granulated sugar works. Start with ⅓ cup and add more, if needed.)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl or with a stand mixer, cream together the sugar and softened butter for 1 minute.
  4. Add the egg and molasses and mix until smooth.
  5. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. (If you prefer, you can mix them all in a separate mixing bowl first and then add to wet ingredients). Mix well.
  6. When the wet and dry ingredients are combined, add in the cup of hot water. Mix again until nice and smooth. Start mixing on low, or you'll flip water everywhere.
  7. Once batter is smooth, pour into the prepared 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. TOPPING
  9. Add cream, powder sugar and vanilla in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat until stiff peaks form.
  10. Serve warm cake with a generous scoop of homemade whipping cream. If desired, drizzle with caramel sauce and a dusting of cinnamon.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/the-best-gingerbread-cake/