Timeless Traditions - Christmas Cookbook 2021

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021 26 DECADENTLY RICH and flavourful gingerbread cakewith a deepmolasses flavour and lots of spices. Perfectly pairedwith a creamy creamcheese frosting. Servings: 10 Prep 30 minutes Cook 35 minutes Ready in: 1 hour 5 minutes INGREDIENTS • 3/4 cup boiling water • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 2/3 cup unsulphured molasses • 3/4 cup granulated sugar • 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour • 2 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg • 1/8 tsp ground cloves • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/4 tsp salt • 1/3 cup vegetable oil • 2 large eggs Cream Cheese Frosting • 6 oz cream cheese, softened • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • Sparkling cranberries andmint leaves (optional) DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan (or an 8-inch square. Or a 10-inch springform would work too, just reduce baking time slightly). Line bottomwith a round of parch- ment paper (or square if using a square dish) and butter parchment; set aside. 2. In a heatproof mixing bowl, whisk together boiling water and baking soda. Stir in molasses and granulated sugar, whisking well to dissolve sugar; set aside. 3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder and salt. 4. Stir vegetable oil and eggs into molasses mixture, then whisk wet mixture into dry mixture 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes then run a knife around edge of cake to loosen and remove ring. Cool completely on a wire rack then frost top with cream cheese frosting and decorate with cranberries and mint leaves if desired. 5. For the frosting: 6. In the bowl of an electric standmixer fittedwith thepaddle attachment, whip together creamcheese and butter until pale and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar andmix until pale and fluffy. Taken from https://www.cookingclassy.com/ GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING THE GLEANER’S CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK |