Gingerbread Cake
This is not a gingerbread cookie. This is a gingerbread cake that you can top with a scoop of ice cream or a spoon of heavy cream. It is not necessary for Christmas, it is a great dessert and tea break snack.
Gingerbread Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground clove
- 1 cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1 cup hot water
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan. Or fit parchment paper at the bottom and side of the pan.
- In a bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, ginger, salt, cinnamon and clove. Set aside.
- Cream together butter, brown sugar and egg with electric mixer. Mix in honey slowly.
- Add flour mixture and hot water in batches alternately. Beat slowly until mixture is smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for about 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center and comes out clean.
- Serve warm or cool.
