gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting

Name: Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 tablespoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutemg; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter softened; 1 - large egg; 1 cup(s) molasses; 1/2 cup(s) applesauce; 1 cup(s) hot water; 1 - box (8 ounces) cream cheese softened; 6 tablespoon(s) softened unsalted butter; - pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Dec 13, 2018

This classic Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect holiday dessert. It will remind you the time-honored gingerbread cake that grandma made. This delectable cake is bursting with flavor from molasses, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. Elegant enough for your holiday meal yet simple enough for your office potluck.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutemg
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter softened
1 - large egg
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup hot water
1 - box (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
6 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
- pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

How To Make gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 8×11 inch baking dish

Step 2

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg; set aside.
Step 3

Using mixer cream brown sugar and butter. Stir in egg, molasses and applesauce. Add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture in four intervals; stirring just until combined after each interval. Stir in hot water and mix just until combined. Pour in baking dish.
Step 4

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Step 5

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Mix in salt and vanilla. Add powdered sugar in 4 intervals mixing well between each interval. Frost cooled cake and store leftovers in refrigerator.
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