CHOCOLATE-COVERED GINGERBREAD CAKE
So many German settlers carried their gingerbread treats to small towns around this country that the sweetly spiced cakes and cookies have become an all-American tradition. Coated with a chocolate ganache glaze, the homey cake of holidays past is transformed into a special-occasion dessert. This cake can be made vegan by using non-dairy margarine instead of butter and Rich's Whip instead of real whipping cream and ghiradelli semi-sweet chocolate chips with exceptional results. You can also add raspberries to the top. Recipe is from Bon Appetit, Dec. 2002.
Provided by NcMysteryShopper
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 9-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 9-inch square metal baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper. Butter parchment. Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
- Mix warm water and baking soda in small bowl until baking soda dissolves. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, molasses, eggs, and fresh ginger in large bowl until well blended. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with water mixture in 2 additions, beating until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool on rack 20 minutes. Run knife around edge of cake to loosen. Invert cake onto rack; cool. Peel off parchment.
- For glaze:
- Bring first 3 ingredients to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and vanilla; stir until smooth. Let stand until cool but still pourable, about 20 minutes.
- Place cake on rack set atop baking sheet. Reserve 1/2 cup glaze. Pour remaining glaze over cake, spreading with spatula to coat top and sides. Chill cake and reserved glaze until reserved glaze is just firm enough to pipe, about 1 hour.
- Transfer reserved glaze to pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain tip. Pipe 5 diagonal lines atop cake, spacing evenly. Cluster crystallized ginger atop lines. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.).
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Sher Hatim
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and it turned out so delicious! The chocolate ganache was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Divinefavour Joshua
[email protected]This cake was a bit dry, but the chocolate ganache helped to make it more moist. Overall, it was a good cake.
Laghari shahid
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The chocolate ganache was the perfect touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Yellow Green
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! I loved the chocolate ganache on top. It was a perfect treat for a holiday party.
Crissy Lynn Havard
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I might have added too much sugar. The chocolate ganache was good, though.
SMD Romjan Hassan
[email protected]This cake was amazing! The chocolate ganache was the perfect complement to the spicy gingerbread cake. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Thick Hunn
[email protected]I loved the combination of chocolate and gingerbread in this cake. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the ganache was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Smangaliso Ngubane
[email protected]This was the perfect cake to make for my holiday party. It was easy to make and everyone loved it. The chocolate ganache was a big hit. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Real Temmy
[email protected]This cake was a bit dry for my taste. I think I might have overbaked it. The chocolate ganache was good, but it couldn't save the cake.
Mohamed Mahgoub
[email protected]I made this cake for a friend's birthday and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the combination of chocolate and gingerbread. The cake was moist and delicious, and the ganache was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this cake again.
M aslam Done
[email protected]This cake was super easy to make and turned out so moist and flavorful. I loved the chocolate ganache on top. It was a perfect treat for a holiday party.
Muhammad Bala
[email protected]This cake was a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved it. He said it was the best gingerbread cake he's ever had. I think next time I'll use less ginger or add some more chocolate ganache to balance out the flavors.
Shizaia Compagno
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of gingerbread, but this cake changed my mind. The chocolate ganache balanced out the spiciness of the cake perfectly. The crystallized ginger was also a nice touch. I'll definitely be making this again for my holiday party!
Kabanda Henry902
[email protected]This gingerbread cake was an absolute delight! The chocolate ganache was rich and decadent, perfectly complementing the spicy and moist cake. I loved the crunch of the crystallized ginger, adding an extra layer of texture. My family and friends were