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gingerbread snacking cake
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gingerbread snacking cake

16 ingredients openrecipes
gingerbread snacking cake

I have a few things to tell you about this cake today, and none of them at the outset sound terribly upbeat, but bear with me, cheer is nigh.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

820
Calories
20g
Protein
24g
Fat
129g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Cake not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick, 4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, cut into chunks, plus more for pan
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsulfured molasses
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (optional)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting finished cake
  • Lightly sweetened whipped cream, essential for serving

Directions

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By smittenkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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