This is the cake I served on Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship, Season 2, Episode 2. The judges loved it; Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes, enjoyed my cake! How thrilling! Make this for your holiday and your “judges” will be just as delighted.
Susan’s Gingerbread Cake
Ingredients
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup sorghum (can substitute molasses)
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp fresh ginger root, finely minced
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup hot water
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg and mix in the molasses, sorghum and fresh ginger. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour.
This cake can be served as is, or, frost with your favorite buttercream frosting. On the show, I added the zest of one orange to the frosting. Or try making your buttercream with a bit of maple syrup added to compliment the flavor of the Gingerbread.
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