Have you ever experienced a moist and flavorful gingerbread cake that just melts in your mouth? Paired with a tangy and sweet lemon glaze, this dessert elevates the classic gingerbread flavor to new heights. With its warm and comforting spices, the cake is perfect for a cozy winter afternoon or a festive holiday gathering. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will take you through the steps of creating the ultimate moist gingerbread cake with lemon glaze, complete with tips and tricks to ensure a perfect bake every time.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE
If you're looking for a new addition to your holiday dessert table, I hope you give this a try. Enjoy!
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl.
- Stir sugar, molasses, oil, and egg into flour mixture until just combined.
- Pour in boiling water and whisk until the batter is smooth and shiny, about 1 minute.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Tap pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
- Pour lemon juice mixture over cake while cake is still hot. Spread the mixture around with a spatula to ensure even distribution. Let cake cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.6 calories, Carbohydrate 57.5 g, Cholesterol 20.7 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 384.4 mg, Sugar 35.2 g
MOIST GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE
This dark, deeply moist, gingered beauty was created by Karen DeMasco, the pastry chef at Locanda Verde in New York. Beer and coffee add complexity, and the tangy lemon glaze counters the sweetness.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8-inch springform cake pan and line bottom with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside. In a large bowl combine brown sugar, turbinado, ginger, zest of 1 lemon and oil. Beat in egg.
- Place beer, molasses and coffee in a deep pot, at least 3 quarts. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Mixture will bubble up. Allow to cool 5 minutes.
- Whisk flour mixture alternately with beer mixture into brown sugar mixture, in 3 shifts. Pour batter in pan and bake 40 minutes without opening oven. Give pan a 180-degree turn and bake another 15 minutes, until cake is springy and a tester comes out clean. Cool on a rack. When cool, remove sides of pan, invert briefly to remove bottom of pan and paper and set upright on a plate.
- Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl, whisk in remaining zest and salt, then lemon juice (add up to 2 additional tablespoons to moisten if necessary). Spread over top of cake, allowing glaze to drip down the sides.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 545, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 96 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 434 milligrams, Sugar 68 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GLAZED GINGERBREAD CAKE
This is a favorite dessert during the holidays and at special occasions. I've tried creating a glaze of some sort to drizzle over this moist, flavorful cake, but have found that it's delicious as is. A tall glass of cold milk is the only addition I'd suggest.-Edith Ekstedt, Paso Robles, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. Place raisins in a small bowl; add boiling water to cover and let stand 5 minutes. Drain., In a large bowl, whisk molasses, brown sugar, oil, coffee, orange juice and water until blended. In a small bowl, beat eggs on high speed 3-4 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. In another bowl, whisk remaining cake ingredients. Add to molasses mixture alternately with eggs, mixing just until combined. Fold in raisins. , Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Pour over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 163mg sodium, Carbohydrate 88g carbohydrate (56g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH LEMON SAUCE
Our Test Kitchen updated this moist, delicious classic with a zippy lemon sauce that complements the cake's delicate ginger flavor.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the egg, buttermilk, applesauce, molasses and butter; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; add batter. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter until melted. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest and food coloring if desired; mix well. Serve with cake.
Nutrition Facts :
WARM GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON GLAZE
Make and share this Warm Gingerbread With Lemon Glaze recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LMillerRN
Categories Quick Breads
Time 50m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine butter and hot water in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk until the butter melts. Add molasses and egg, and stir with a whisk until blended. Lightly soon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves. Add flour mixture to the molasses mixture, stirring just until moist.
- Spoon batter into a 9 inch cake pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool gingerbread in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Combine sugar and lemon juice, stirring until well blended. Pierce top of gingerbread liberally with a wooden skewer. Pour glaze over gingerbread. Cool completely.
- Tope each serving with the whipped topping. Sprinkle gingerbread with cinnamon and garnish if desired with lemon slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.2, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 29.2, Sodium 321.5, Carbohydrate 60.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 32, Protein 3.8
PRESERVED GINGER CAKE WITH LEMON ICING GLAZE
This is quite simply our favorite cake. It's simple but absolute heaven. The spiciness of the ginger within the moist cake, coupled with the sharpness of the lemon icing, is such that it never fails to please all who eat it. It is a typical British cake and very different from North American style cakes.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- First prepare the cake tin by greasing it lightly and lining it with the silicone paper: press it into the tin, folding the corners in to make it fit neatly.
- The paper should come up 1 inch (2. 5 cm) above the edge.
- Preheat oven to 325*F.
- To make the cake, take a large mixing bowl and cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Next break the eggs into a jug and beat them with a fork until fluffy, then gradually beat them into the mixture, a little at a time, until all the egg is incorporated.
- Next fold in the ginger syrup and molasses; the best way to add the molasses is to lightly grease a tablespoon, then take a tablespoon of molasses and just push it off the spoon with a rubber spatula into the mixture.
- Sift the flour and ground ginger on to a plate, then gradually fold these in, about a tablespoon at a time.
- Next fold in the almonds, followed by the milk, and lastly the grated root ginger and pieces of stem ginger.
- Spread the cake mixture evenly in the cake tin, then bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the cake is risen, springy and firm to touch in the centre.
- Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn it out on to a wire rack and make sure it is absolutely cold before you attempt to ice it.
- For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl and mix with enough of the lemon juice to make the consistency of thick cream - you might not need all the lemon juice.
- Spread the icing over the top of the cake, and don't worry if it dribbles down the sides in places, as this looks quite attractive.
- Cut the remaining ginger into 15 chunks and place these in lines across the cake so that when you cut it you will have 15 squares, each with a piece of ginger in the centre.
- It's absolute heaven.
- If you'd like one or two of these cakes tucked away for a rainy day, they freeze beautifully - simply defrost and put the icing on half an hour before serving.
FRESH GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON ICING
Provided by Nigella Lawson
Categories Ginger Dessert Bake Lemon Fall Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 20 squares
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter along with the sugar, syrup, molasses, ginger, and cinnamon. Off the heat, add the milk, eggs, and baking soda in its water.
- Measure the flour out into a bowl and pour in the liquid ingredients, beating until very well mixed (it will be a very liquid batter). Pour it into the pan and bake for 3/4 - 1 hour until risen and firm. Be careful not to overcook it, as it is nicer a little stickier, and anyway it will carry on cooking as it cools.
- And when it is cool, get on with the icing. Whisk the lemon juice into the confectioners' sugar first, then gradually add the water. You want a good, thick icing, so go cautiously and be prepared not to add all the water. Spread over the cooled gingerbread with a palette knife, and leave to set before cutting.
STICKY STEM GINGER CAKE WITH LEMON ICING
Try this moist and gooey stem ginger cake
Provided by Tom Dolby
Categories Afternoon tea, Buffet, Snack, Supper, Treat
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to fan 160C/conventional 180C/gas 4. Butter and line an 18cm round, 7cm deep cake tin with greaseproof or parchment paper.
- Put the flour, bicarbonate of soda and all the spices into a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and rub it into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Put the sugar, treacle, syrup and milk in a medium saucepan and heat, gently stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Turn up the heat and bring the mixture to just below boiling point.
- Add the stem ginger to the flour mixture, then pour in the treacle mixture, stirring as you go with a wooden spoon. Break in the egg and beat until all the mixture is combined and it resembles a thick pancake batter. Pour this into prepared tin and bake for 50 minutes-1 hour, until a skewer pushed into the centre of the cake comes out fairly clean. Leave to cool completely in tin before turning cake out. (To freeze: wrap in greaseproof paper, then in cling film. Freeze for up to 1 month.)
- To make the icing, mix together icing sugar and lemon zest, then gradually add lemon juice until you have a smooth, slightly runny icing, adding more juice, if needed. Drizzle icing in a zig-zag pattern over surface of cake, turn cake around and drizzle again to create the cross-hatched finish (see below). Cake keeps for up to 2 weeks stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 31 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.81 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Freshly Grated Ginger: Use freshly grated ginger for the best flavor. Grating your own ginger also allows you to control the amount of ginger in the cake.
- Use High-Quality Ingredients: Using high-quality ingredients will result in a better-tasting cake. Look for fresh, organic ingredients whenever possible.
- Don't Overmix the Batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the Cake at the Right Temperature: The cake should be baked at 350°F (175°C). If the oven is too hot, the cake will brown too quickly and the inside will be undercooked. If the oven is too cool, the cake will take too long to bake and will be dry.
- Use a Loaf Pan with a Lid: Using a loaf pan with a lid will help to keep the cake moist during baking.
- Make the Lemon Glaze While the Cake is Baking: This will give the glaze time to cool and thicken slightly before you pour it over the cake.
- Allow the Cake to Cool Completely Before Glazing: This will help to prevent the glaze from running off the cake.
Conclusion:
This moist gingerbread cake with lemon glaze is a delicious and festive holiday treat. The cake is packed with flavor from the ginger, molasses, and spices, and the lemon glaze adds a bright, citrusy flavor. This cake is sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering.
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