In the realm of holiday baking, few treats evoke the warmth and cheer of the season quite like the classic gingerbread cookie. With its distinctive blend of sweet and spicy flavors, this iconic cookie has delighted taste buds for centuries. For those seeking a unique and flavorful twist on the traditional recipe, "3 Ginger Gingerbread" emerges as a tantalizing option that elevates the humble gingerbread cookie to new heights of flavor and complexity. This recipe incorporates a trio of ginger varieties - fresh ginger, ground ginger, and crystallized ginger - to create a symphony of spicy, aromatic notes that dance upon the palate.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
GINGERBREAD III
This recipe yields a light and spicy gingerbread cake making it a terrific Christmas-time recipe.
Provided by Jackie Smith
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan. Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and molasses. Add flour mixture and water. Beat until smooth.
- Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 182.5 mg, Sugar 12.1 g
3-GINGER GINGERBREAD CAKE
Make and share this 3-Ginger Gingerbread Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Pinay0618
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour three 8-inch pans. Bring beer and molasses to boil in a heavy medium-size non-reactive saucepan over high heat. Remove from heat and add baking soda. Let it stand about 1 hour until cool.
- Whisk flour and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Whisk eggs and both sugars in another bowl until blended. Whisk in oil, then stout mixture. Gradually whisk liquid mixture into dry mixture. Stir in fresh ginger.
- Divide mixture evenly between the 3 cake pans and level tops. Bake until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 14 minutes, then invert onto cooling racks and allow to cool completely. (Cakes can be made 1 day ahead of serving, wrapped securely. Or wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then put into plastic zip-top bags and cool until ready to use.).
- For frosting:.
- Use electric mixer to beat cream cheese, butter, and orange peel in a large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Chill 30 minutes before frosting cake. Decorate with candied ginger arranged in a circle at top edge of cake.
3 GINGER GINGERBREAD
Categories Apple
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Mix first 8 ingredients in medium bowl. Beat butter and brown sugar in large until fluffy. Add molasses and egg and beat to blend. Stir in pear nectar, then dry ingredients and chopped ginger. Transfer batter to pan. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer pan to rack; cool cake 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with brown sugar whipped cream.
EASY GINGERBREAD
This moist, cakelike version of the perennial favorite is made with fresh ginger and unsulfured molasses.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes 1 eight-inch square cake
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square pan, and line with buttered parchment paper; set aside. Combine butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until creamy. Add molasses, egg, and salt; mix until smooth.
- Combine flour and baking soda in a small bowl. Add half the flour mixture to butter mixture, and mix until combined. Add 1/4 cup buttermilk, and mix until combined. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and remaining buttermilk. Stir in ginger until thoroughly combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until firm to the touch and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before unmolding.
TRIPLE THE GINGER COOKIES
These are a real pain in the butt to make, but they are worth it. The best ginger cookies I have ever eaten.
Provided by Laria Tabul
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt; stir into the molasses mixture using a wooden spoon. Mix in the fresh and crystallized gingers. Cover, and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Shape dough into 1 inch balls, and place about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 269.8 mg, Sugar 15.4 g
TRIPLE-GINGER GINGERSNAPS
Ginger cookies are holiday hits. Tuck them into clean, recycled coffee cans wrapped in decorative paper. With a glue gun, add ribbon or trim. -Jessica Follen, Waunakee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses, egg and fresh ginger., Combine flours, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in crystallized ginger. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 3 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 65mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GINGERBREAD 3D COOKIES 4 WAYS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: butter, brown sugar, molasses, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, egg, baking powder, baking soda, flour, powdered sugar, milk, red food coloring, green food coloring
Provided by Alix Traeger
Categories Bakery Goods
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, molasses, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice until smooth.
- Whisk in the egg until combined.
- Fold in the baking powder, baking soda, and half of the flour.
- Add the rest of the flour until dough comes together.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Roll out the dough to ¼-inch (6 mm) thickness. Cut into the desired shape using small knife.
- Take the extra dough and roll out again to ¼-inch (6 mm) thickness. Continue to cut shapes until dough is used. If dough gets too soft, transfer to fridge before rolling out.
- Transfer shapes to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the cookies to a baking rack and cool completely.
- Equally divide the powdered sugar in three bowls.
- Add two tablespoons of milk to each and whisk until smooth. If too runny add more powdered sugar, if too thick add more milk.
- Add red food coloring to one bowl and green to the other.
- Transfer icings to three different piping bags with a thin tip.
- Decorate the cookies and allow to set before assembling.
- Fit the cookie pieces into each other to allow the cookies to stand.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 calories, Carbohydrate 83 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 54 grams
GINGERBREAD
My grandmother first used this recipe for gingerbread over 100 years ago. I remember that the kitchen smelled like heaven when Grandmother baked her gingerbread. The only thing better was when she took it out of the oven and served it with a generous topping of fresh whipped cream! -Ellouise Halstead, Union Grove, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter and water; mix well. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, ginger and salt; add molasses mixture. Beat until well mixed. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° until cake tests done, 20-25 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 350mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
TRIPLE GINGERBREAD CAKE
This is Gingerbread with a Kick!! Once upon a time, gingerbread was spicy and bold, but over time it has become sweet ,bland, dull and dry. Now, you can serve this old, familiar dessert with "oomph"...moist, rich, and dense!!! Three sources of ginger (ground and fresh ginger in the cake and ginger ale in the glaze), along with stout beer and robust molasses turn this cake into something special.
Provided by Alan in SW Florida
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- FOR THE CAKE: Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a 12-cup nonstick Bundt pan. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until bubbling. Stir in the ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice,, and pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Whisk the eggs, sugar, and fresh ginger in a large bowl until light and frothy. Stir in the melted butter mixture, molasses, and beer until incorporated. Whisk the flour mixture into the egg mixture until no lumps remain.
- Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and gently tap the pan on the countertop to release any trapped air bubbles. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 20 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; let cool completely.
- FOR THE GLAZE: Whisk the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake. Let the glaze set for 15 minutes. Place cake on a pretty cake plate. Serve!
- (You can store this cake at room temperature, covered in plastic wrap, for up to 2 days.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.9, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 102.7, Sodium 320.6, Carbohydrate 80.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 54.3, Protein 5.2
ENGLISH GINGERBREAD
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 4 loaves gingerbread, each with 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease a 10-inch by 8-inch by 2 1/2-inch square cake tin and line it with grease-proof paper on the bottom and sides. Brush with one to two tablespoons melted margarine.
- Combine the remaining margarine in a small saucepan with the molasses and corn syrup and heat gently until melted. Remove from heat. Sift the bicarbonate of soda, plain and whole wheat flours (returning the whole wheat "flakes" left in the seive) into a large bowl.
- If using a food processor, put half the flour with the eggs, sugar, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger into the bowl fitted with the steel blade. Add the margarine-molasses mixture and process until smooth. Add the remaining flour (the bowl will be quite full) and process, adding a little milk if necessary to make a smooth mixture of dropping consistency. If working by hand, beat the eggs and add them one by one to the margarine mixture. Add to the flour with the sugar and spices and blend until smooth.
- Add the crystallized ginger and raisins to the mixture and turn it into the prepared tin. Bake in the center of the oven for one-and-a-half to two hours or until a thin skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. The gingerbread should have begun to shrink away from the sides of the tin and the center should be springy to the touch.
- Remove the gingerbread from the oven and allow it to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Brush the top liberally with molasses and sprinkle with chopped ginger, pressing the pieces into the surface. Allow to cool and remove from the baking tin. At this point the gingerbread can be cut into four loaves and stored separately in airtight cake tins. It keeps for several weeks in a cake tin but it may also be frozen.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 921, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 167 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 611 milligrams, Sugar 120 grams, TransFat 4 grams
TRIPLE-GINGER MUFFINS
A baked good for the true ginger fanatic, these muffins pack some serious spice thanks to the addition of grated fresh ginger, ground ginger and minced crystallized ginger. Molasses, a key ingredient in traditional gingerbread, gives the muffins a beautiful golden hue and helps keep them moist for days - if they last that long. (Any variety of molasses will work here, but there may be some color variation depending on the brand used.) For larger, bakery-style muffins, use a jumbo muffin pan and bake the muffins for a few extra minutes.
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories breakfast, brunch, pastries
Time 35m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees and line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, butter, eggs, milk, molasses and grated ginger, and whisk until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. (Be careful not to overmix! The batter will be slightly lumpy.) Stir in 3/4 cup crystallized ginger, reserving the remaining 3 tablespoons for the topping.
- Using an ice cream scoop or a large spoon, divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle the reserved crystallized ginger onto the tops of the muffins, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean and the muffins spring back when lightly pressed. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then carefully transfer muffins to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Tips:
- Choose the freshest, most flavorful ginger you can find. Look for smooth, plump roots with few blemishes.
- Grate or mince the ginger finely. This will help release its flavor and aroma.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of ginger. Each variety has its own unique flavor profile.
- Ginger pairs well with a variety of spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom.
- Add ginger to your favorite baked goods, such as cookies, cakes, and muffins, for a warm, spicy flavor.
- Ginger is also a great addition to savory dishes, such as stir-fries, curries, and soups.
- Candied ginger is a delicious snack or addition to desserts.
- Ginger tea is a soothing and flavorful way to enjoy the benefits of ginger.
Conclusion:
Ginger is a versatile ingredient that can be used to add flavor, spice, and warmth to a variety of dishes. Its unique flavor profile makes it a popular ingredient in both sweet and savory recipes. Whether you're using it fresh, dried, or ground, ginger is sure to add a delicious touch to your next culinary creation.
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