Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cake

A square slice of old fashioned gingerbread snack cake topped with whipped cream and sugared cranberries as a serving suggestion.

So tender and moist, this Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cake recipe has all the warm spices and rich molasses flavor this classic holiday dessert is known for in a simple, no fuss recipe.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas, holiday

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings: servings

Calories: 266kcal

Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¾ cup light brown sugar
½ cup butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup molasses
1 cup boiling water

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray a 9x9 cooking pan with non stick cooking spray.
Mix together the dry ingredients in a bowl using a fork or a whisk- flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves- until blended. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together. Add the egg and vanilla. Stir the molasses into the boiling water until completely combined. Add to the rest of the wet ingredients in the mixer. Mix on the lowest speed (to avoid splatter) until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Slowly add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients on a low speed until all the ingredients are combined. Don't over mix. The batter will be thin and runny.
Pour into the prepared 9x9 pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing.

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