I love this cake--and it IS indeed moist. From Pamela Westland's "Celebrating Christmas." It is so easy to make. I baked it in a giant gingerbread man pan and decorated with colorful dragees--beautiful! You might consider doubling the recipe, since it makes a small cake.
Provided by EURrosa1
Categories Winter
Time 45m
Yield 1 cake, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sift flour, spices and salt; stir in dates and ginger.
- Melt molasses and butter Beat egg with sugar.
- Add the two mixtures (above) alternately to dry ingredients, beating all the time.
- Dissolve baking soda in milk; stirr into mixture.
- Pour in 8" square pan lined with non-stick baking paper. Level top and bake at 350 F 45-50 minutes. Let cool on wire rack before removing from pan.
- Remove baking paper and wrap in foil. Store in air-tight container up to 8 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.3, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 85.5, Sodium 331.1, Carbohydrate 119, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 59.6, Protein 9.1
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Adil Ahmad
[email protected]This cake is the stuff nightmares are made of.
Rohit Das
[email protected]This recipe should come with a warning label.
Batbileg Batuka
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
Dennis Flores
[email protected]This cake almost made me give up baking.
jon
[email protected]Worst cake ever.
Vaeltava Mieli
[email protected]This cake was a disaster. It didn't rise and it was completely inedible.
Kayla Abban
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out really dense. Not sure what went wrong.
Reuben shakemba mwape
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the flavor was good.
Md Arian Islam Delouer
[email protected]I substituted applesauce for the oil and it turned out great!
Micky Flames
[email protected]This is a great cake,
Salim Ahmed Amanto
[email protected]Moist and full of flavor. Will make it again.
Haley Mullins
[email protected]The cake was really easy to follow. It's great!
Mm Sofik
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! I'll definitely be making it again.
Asmer Hablil
[email protected]Made this cake for my family and they loved it! It's a keeper.
Hammad tariq
[email protected]This cake was a huge success! I made it for a holiday party and it was gone in minutes. Everyone loved it. Thanks for the recipe!
Jason Landry
[email protected]Just made this cake and it's delicious! The flavors are perfect and it's so moist. Will definitely be making it again. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Abdul hai
[email protected]This is the most amazing gingerbread cake I've ever made! It's so moist and flavorful, and the molasses gives it a wonderful depth of flavor. I've made it twice now, and it's been a hit both times! ?