mormor's favorite gingerbread cake

Name: Mormor's Favorite Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) boiling water; 1 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar added to ½ cup demerara sugar; 1 cup(s) unsulphured molasses; 1 tablespoon(s) freshly grated ginger; 4 large eggs; 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ginger (powdered); 1 teaspoon(s) 1 teaspoon allspice; ## FOR GINGER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 pound(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 2/3 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2/3 cup(s) demerara sugar; 2/3 cup(s) 2/3 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) unsulphured molasses; 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 2 teaspoon(s) freshly grated ginger

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Teresa Bailey

Pittsburgh, PA

Updated on Dec 17, 2013

I use fresh grated ginger to bring the flavor alive. My mom, my son's mormor, loved this cake. It's the sort of cake that is addicting, so beware! You may need a double batch, one for gifts, one to keep and eat yourself.

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Gingerbread Cake as a birthday layer cake

prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup boiling water
1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar added to ½ cup demerara sugar
1 cup unsulphured molasses
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
4 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger (powdered)
1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon allspice
FOR GINGER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 pound cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2/3 cup demerara sugar
2/3 cup 2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger

How To Make mormor's favorite gingerbread cake

Step 1

preheat oven 325° F

Step 2

In a larger bowl pour boiling water over the butter, sugar and molasses. Stir until butter is melted. Cool slightly, add eggs and beat well. Add freshly grated ginger.
Step 3

In medium bowl sift the dry ingredients, stir into wet ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan (or Bundt pan or cupcakes) and bake in a preheated 325° F. oven for about 1 hour, or until done.
Step 4

For Frosting: Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Whip in the sugars and add lemon juice, molasses and ginger.
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