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Gingerbread Cake

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Gingerbread CakeLisa Hubbard

Deputy food editor Janet McCracken adds fresh ginger to a family recipe to create this moist spice cake.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    3 hours

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

Cake:

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" pieces
1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1/2 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
1 large egg, beaten to blend
2 teaspoons grated peeled ginger

Topping:

1 cup chilled heavy cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/4 cup store-bought lemon curd
Finely grated lemon zest

Special Equipment

An 8" square metal cake pan

Preparation

  1. For cake:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat pan with nonstick spray. Line bottom with parchment paper; spray paper. Whisk flour and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Place butter in a large bowl. Pour 1/2 cup boiling water over; whisk until melted. Whisk in sugar and next 3 ingredients. Add dry ingredients; whisk to blend. Transfer to prepared pan.

    Step 2

    Bake until a tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack; let cool. Remove parchment.

  2. For topping:

    Step 3

    Beat cream and sugar in a medium bowl until firm peaks form. Fold in curd, leaving swirls. Spread over cake. Garnish with zest.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 430 calories
24 g fat
50 g carbohydrates
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

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