Classic Gingerbread Cake Recipe
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Rating
4.5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8-10 servings
- ¾ cup stout, recommended: Guinness
- ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ⅔ cup molasses
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
Step 2
Bring the stout to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda (mixture will foam up). When foaming subsides, stir in molasses, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until dissolved; set mixture aside.
Step 3
Whisk the flour, ground ginger, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pepper together in a large bowl; set aside.
Step 4
Transfer the stout mixture to a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs, oil, and grated ginger until combined. Whisk the wet mixture into the flour mixture in thirds, stirring vigorously until completely smooth after each addition.
Step 5
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and gently tap the pan against the counter 3 or 4 times to pop any large air bubbles. Bake until the top of the cake is just firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 1½ hours. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature. Store leftovers at room temperature, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 2 days.
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Chef's notes
*Note:
This cake does pack some heat thanks to the ginger and pepper. If you are particularly sensitive to spice, you can decrease the amount of dried ginger to 1 tablespoon.
An extra tip:
If you wrap it well in plastic wrap and let it sit overnight before serving, it becomes even moister and the flavor really bursts, I highly recommend it!
