The sweet and spicy aroma of freshly baked Gingerbread will make your home smell like Christmas! This dense moist cake is a timeless classic!
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There is something so Christmas-y about gingerbread. The smell of it baking says the holidays are near. I really don’t have too many memories of eating it while growing up. I’m not sure if my family didn’t like it or if they just chose other desserts? Either way, as an adult, I love it and enjoy sharing this with my family and friends. This recipe pairs well with Caramel Sauce or Lemon Sauce. It’s also fantastic by itself! Enjoy!
Gingerbread
Gingerbread refers to a broad category of baked goods, generally flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. It is usually sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses. In this version, we create a sweet, dense, and moist cake using molasses and an aromatic blend of spices.
Gingerbread recipe
- all-purpose flour
- shortening
- granulated sugar
- molasses
- hot water
- baking soda
- ground ginger
- ground cinnamon
- salt
- large egg
- Caramel Sauce or Lemon Sauce, if desired
How to make Gingerbread
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 9x9x2-inch baking pan and set aside.
- Beat all of the gingerbread ingredients with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl. Continue to mix on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center tests clean.
- Serve with Caramel or Lemon Sauce, if desired.
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Gingerbread
The sweet and spicy aroma of freshly baked Gingerbread will make your home smell like Christmas! This dense moist cake is a timeless classic!
Ingredients
For the pan:
- Shortening for greasing pan
- Flour for dusting pan
For the Gingerbread:
- 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup shortening
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- ¾ cup hot water
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 1 large egg
For serving:
- Caramel Sauce, if desired
- Lemon Sauce, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 9x9x2-inch baking pan and set aside.
- Beat all of the gingerbread ingredients with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl. Continue to mix on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center tests clean.
- Serve with Caramel or Lemon Sauce, if desired.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1 squareAmount Per Serving: Calories: 430Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 357mgCarbohydrates: 71gFiber: 1gSugar: 35gProtein: 6g
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary greatly between brands. Always be sure to read labels.
Originally published December 23, 2012. Updated on December 15, 2019.
Ya know, I've never made gingerbread. Makes me feel kinda Scrooge-ish. Sounds perfect with caramel sauce.
Thanks for linking!
I love your recipes. They are so delicious and easy to make. Can't wait to make this gingerbread.
Elizabeth [email protected]
YUMMY!
We love gingerbread! This recipe sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing it at Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Ooh this sounds delicious!! I just read your mini about below your photo on the right…I was homeschooled all the way up to high school graduation! 🙂 I also love to cook & bake and share a lot of family friendly recipes on Blue Eyed Beauty Blog (my blog). I cannot stand store bought foods and make almost everything I eat from scratch!
Visiting via Adorned From Above Wednesday Link Party!
Helen
Blue Eyed Beauty Blog
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Thanks for sharing all your wonderful recipes with Full Plate Thursday in 2012. Wishing you and your family the very best in 2013.
Happy New Year!
Miz Helen
I have yet to get around to making anything that contains ginger. Surprising, since I love to bake. This looks fantastic. I'm reconsidering the ginger thing right now.
Sharon
Make It Or Fix It Yourself!
I love ginger bread cookies, so I bet I'd be all over this cake! Thanks so much for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday, this week.
I think I have made gingerbread cake once in the past. I never had it growing up, we always had English Christmas Cake (which I cannot stand by the way). It looks really delicious Jamie. I think I should make it again soon. 🙂
That looks terrific. I cannot wait to make this one for my family. Delicious. Thanks for sharing it.
I've never made gingerbread before-your caramel sauce on top sounds great!! Thanks for sharing at Share Your Stuff Tuesdays!
It's always great to have another gingerbread recipe on hand during the holidays. I'll have to try this one with the Caramel Sauce. Thank you for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you next week.
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Thanks so much for linking up, I appreciate you!
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Hi Jamie,
Amazing recipe. I can't wait to try it. Thank you so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party. We love having your join the fun.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Been looking for a Gingerbread recipe…..could not even find any kind of gingerbread cake or cookies anywhere in any of the stores….hard to even find a recipe….now that I have this one, I will still make this as soon as I can…. I know I have some molasses, but not sure I have a cup…..will check and will make this…..
Thanks for posting this…..