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Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Gingerbread Cake Recipe

This recipe is called gingerbread, but it is not to be confused with gingerbread cookies. It is more of a ginger cake, similar in texture to a banana bread or zucchini bread.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 319 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Combine the sugar, oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat them together well. Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water and add it to the sugar mixture together with the molasses.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and mix it together, just until all the lumps are gone. Do not over mix. Pour the batter into a lightly oiled 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Cool the cake before removing it from the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 306mgPotassium: 477mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 3mg
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