Description
Indulge in the warmth of this delightful Gingerbread Cake, a perfect blend of rich molasses and aromatic spices. Topped with fresh bananas and fluffy whipped cream, this cake brings a cozy touch to your festive gatherings or family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 1 cup unsulfured molasses
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup very hot water
- Bananas (for topping)
- Fresh whipped cream (for topping)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for vanilla cream sauce)
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, for vanilla cream sauce)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (for vanilla cream sauce)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for vanilla cream sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until smooth.
- Add the beaten egg and molasses, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Stir gently while adding hot water until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve warm with sliced bananas, whipped cream, and drizzled vanilla cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg