Gingerbread Cake - An old-fashioned spicy cake that simply tastes like Christmas!

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds moisture with less saturated fat.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar retains some minerals and has a lower glycemic index.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg replacer

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

molasses

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey provides sweetness with a different flavor profile.

Welcome to the countdown to Christmas and we're making gingerbread cake.

Start with 3 cups of all-purpose flour.

Add 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon of all spice, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt to the flour and mix together.

In a separate bowl, heat 1 cup of buttermilk and 1 cup of molasses in the microwave for about 30-40 seconds.

Add the warmed buttermilk and molasses to the mixing bowl.

Add 3/4 cup of melted butter (1 and 1/2 sticks), 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the wet ingredients and mix well.

Scrape the bowl to ensure everything is combined.

Pour the batter into a pre-greased 9x13 cake pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, checking at 25 minutes to prevent overbaking.

After baking, dust the cake with powdered sugar and serve with Cool Whip or Ready Whip.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens