Here’s a classic recipe for Gingerbread:
It’s a simple, festive and delicious holiday cake!
Decorate the top with a simple powdered sugar sprinkle… in using a gingerbread pattern if you wish!
If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
Gingerbread
This quick and easy recipe makes a delicious, festive holiday cake!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (½ stick) salted butter, at room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup light molasses
- 1¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease and lightly flour a 9 inch diameter cake pan.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter, sugar and egg until well blended. Beat in the molasses.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, soda, ginger, salt, and nutmeg. Add to the egg mixture in two parts alternately with the hot water. Mix until smooth, then spread into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on a rack until just warm to touch (about 15 minutes). Turn cake onto the rack. Set serving plate over cake and invert together so the top of the cake is up.
- Just before serving, sift powdered sugar over the top.
Notes
- If you wish, use a stencil to create a powdered sugar design on top of the cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 227kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 39mg, Sodium: 274mg, Potassium: 343mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 219IU, Vitamin C: 0.003mg, Calcium: 52mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Here are a few more holiday cake recipes you might enjoy:
- Christmas Vanilla Cake Roll by Roxana’s Home Baking
- Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake by RecipeGirl
- Cranberry Christmas Cake by Barefeet in the Kitchen
