gingerbread cake w/ orange cream cheese frosting

Name: Gingerbread Cake W/ Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) unsulphured molasses; 2 tablespoon(s) minced crystallized ginger; 2 large at room temperature, lightly beaten; 3 cup(s) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) ground ginger; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) fine salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 cup(s) water; 1 tablespoon(s) baking soda; ## FROSTING; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 1 teaspoon(s) orange extract; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 - 3 teaspoon(s) orange zest; 3 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) orange juice

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CJ *

Somewhere, PA

Updated on Oct 7, 2013

Tis the time of the year for all those wonderful spiced apple desserts, cakes, etc...I just love me some gingerbread. The orange frosting pairs so well too... Enjoy! My photos

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 12 - 16

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsulphured molasses
2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
2 large at room temperature, lightly beaten
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup water
1 tablespoon baking soda
FROSTING
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 - 3 teaspoons orange zest
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice

How To Make gingerbread cake w/ orange cream cheese frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, molasses, and crystallized ginger. Add the eggs and whisk until smooth.
Step 3

In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves. Whisk the molasses mixture into the flour mixture until evenly combined.
Step 4

In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda. Whisk the hot water into the batter until just combined. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 5

Bake the cake in the center of the oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Frost or serve with whipped cream.
Step 6

Frosting: In a mixer bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together. Add vanilla, orange extract and orange zest and mix well. Alternate powdered sugar with orange juice, beating until frosting is spreadable consistency.
Step 7

Smooth on top of cooled cake.
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