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Gingerbread Cakes

Gingerbread Cakes

This rich, dark cake is popular mostly around the holidays here in the US. WIth its flavors of molasses, ginger and other spices it invokes memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Historically, gingerbread was elaborately shaped and decorated but typically you find it now topped with a lemon or cream topping.



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recipe for gingerbread pudding cake

Gingerbread Pudding Cake

Get ready to meet the dessert that's been spicing up the holiday season, gingerbread pudding cake. It's so moist and flavorful, you might just forget about pumpkin spice.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for gingerbread cake

Gingerbread Cake

Try our mouthwatering gingerbread cake, packed with warm spices, molasses, and a hint of stout. This moist, richly flavored cake is perfect for dessert or festive occasions.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for dark gingerbread bundt cake

Dark Gingerbread Bundt Cake

Made with cocoa powder, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, eggs, molasses

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for gingerbread tunnel cake

Gingerbread Tunnel Cake

Made with all-purpose flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, butter, brown sugar, sugar, molasses

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for applesauce gingerbread

Applesauce Gingerbread

Made with salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, brown sugar, applesauce, egg whites, molasses, water

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for gallagher's gingerbread

Gallagher's Gingerbread

Made with brown sugar, baking soda, water, flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, nutmeg

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for grasmere gingerbread

Grasmere Gingerbread

Made with golden syrup, butter, oatmeal, baking powder, ground ginger, allspice, muscovado sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for dillard house buttermilk gingerbread with lemon sauce

Dillard House Buttermilk Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

Made with ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, buttermilk, cornstarch, salt, sugar, water, lemon rind

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for easy gingerbread

Easy Gingerbread

Made with sugar, molasses, vegetable oil, eggs, cinnamon, milk, vinegar, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for best ever gingerbread

Best Ever Gingerbread

Made with ground cloves, sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, baking soda, water, flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for gingerbread with hot buttered rum sauce

Gingerbread With Hot Buttered Rum Sauce

Made with flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, buttermilk, pecans, sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for gingerbread in a jar

Gingerbread In A Jar

Made with ginger, salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour, molasses, eggs, shortening, sugar, brown sugar


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for gramercy tavern gingerbread

Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread

Made with dark molasses, baking soda, all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg, ground cardamom, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for colonial gingerbread

Colonial Gingerbread

Made with salt, all-purpose flour, molasses, buttermilk, sugar, butter, egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for pumpkin gingerbread loaves

Pumpkin Gingerbread Loaves

Made with milk, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, canned pumpkin, molasses, eggs, margarine or butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for triple chocolate gingerbread cake

Triple Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

Made with instant chocolate pudding mix, eggs, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, sour cream, vegetable oil, molasses, water, miniature chocolate chips

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for hot water gingerbread

Hot Water Gingerbread

Made with butter, molasses, soda, water, ginger, flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for double gingerbread dump cake

Double Gingerbread Dump Cake

Made with butter, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla extract, ground ginger, fresh ginger, baking soda, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, cornstarch

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for sour cream gingerbread

Sour Cream Gingerbread

Made with ginger, sour cream, butter, molasses, egg, flour, salt, sugar, soda, cloves

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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