Gingerbread Spice Cake

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and is dairy-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and adds a nutty flavor.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia reduces calories significantly.

Start with soft or room temperature butter and sugar in a bowl.

Use a hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one by one, mixing in between each addition until incorporated.

Scrape the bowl to ensure everything is mixed well after adding the eggs.

Add molasses and mix until combined, noting that it will darken the mixture.

Add a little vanilla extract and mix again.

In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.

While mixing the dry ingredients, pour in 1 cup of coffee to enhance the flavors.

Mix until everything is combined, being careful not to overmix.

Pour the batter into a parchment-lined baking pan, smoothing it out evenly.

Bake in the oven until done, checking with a skewer for doneness.

Let the cake cool after baking, ensuring it comes out mostly clean when tested with a skewer.

Prepare the cream cheese frosting by mixing cream cheese and a little butter until light and fluffy.

Gradually add powdered sugar to the cream cheese mixture to create the frosting.

Cooking Techniques

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