Indulge in a moist and flavorful culinary delight with our irresistible gingerbread cake, a classic treat perfected with a zesty lemon glaze. This delectable cake embodies the essence of the holiday season, bursting with aromatic spices and a touch of citrusy brightness. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our easy-to-follow recipe guides you through each step, ensuring a perfect result every time. Along with the classic gingerbread cake, discover variations that cater to different dietary preferences and allergies, including gluten-free, vegan, and even a boozy twist with the addition of your favorite spirit. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds and immerse yourself in a symphony of flavors with our gingerbread cake extravaganza.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
OLD-FASHIONED GINGERBREAD CAKE
This Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cake has been a staple on Christmas dessert tables for generations!
Provided by Blair Lonergan
Categories Dessert
Time 1h7m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square cake pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper. Spray the parchment with cooking spray as well, and then set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the butter and milk. Heat over medium-high, just until the butter is melted and bubbles form around the edges of the pan. Whisk in the brown sugar until dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
- Stir the egg into the cooled butter mixture.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the butter mixture. Stir just until a smooth batter forms, being careful not to over-mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
- Dust cooled cake with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 258.7 kcal, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Protein 3.6 g, Fat 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Cholesterol 49.8 mg, Sodium 299.7 mg, Fiber 0.9 g, Sugar 22.4 g, UnsaturatedFat 3.4 g
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.
OLD-FASHIONED GINGERBREAD
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 by 8-inch cake pan and line with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.
- Place the rum and raisins in a small pan, cover and heat until the rum boils. Turn off the heat and set aside. Place the butter and molasses in another small pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Pour the mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cool for 5 minutes, then mix in the sour cream and orange zest.
- Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a small bowl. Mix with your hands until combined. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture and mix only until smooth. Drain the raisins and add them and crystallized ginger to the mixture with a spatula. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely.
- When the cake has cooled, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice and pour it onto the gingerbread, allowing it to drip down the sides. Allow the glaze to set. Cut the gingerbread into 9 squares.
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
GINGER-GLAZED LEMON BUNDT
Tangy ginger, tart lemon and puckery cranberries make this melt-in-your-mouth cake as crisp-and gorgeous-as autumn. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For sugared cranberries, heat corn syrup in a microwave until warm; gently toss cranberries in syrup, allowing excess to drip off. Toss in sugar to coat. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set, about 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and extract., In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Mix confectioners' sugar, butter, lemon juice and ginger until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Top with sugared cranberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 19g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 350mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
LEMON-GINGER CAKE
Tangy lemon complements the two types of ginger featured in a moist tube cake.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Generously spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, sour cream, ground ginger and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in crystallized ginger. Pour batter into pan.
- Bake 43 to 48 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Place cooling rack or heatproof serving plate upside down on pan; turn rack and pan over. Remove pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In small bowl, stir frosting ingredients until well blended. Spoon over cake. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g
LEMON-BLUEBERRY POUND CAKE
Pair a slice of this moist lemon-blueberry cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's a staple at our family barbecues. -Rebecca Little, Park Ridge, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until blended. Add eggs and egg white, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and vanilla., Toss blueberries with 2 tablespoons flour. In another bowl, mix the remaining flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beating after each addition just until combined. Fold in blueberry mixture. , Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to wire rack; cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CONTEST-WINNING GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE
I asked my mother-in-law for this recipe once I learned it's my husband's favorite. Now I bake it whenever he needs an extra-special treat. Spice cake topped with lemony sauce makes us both smile. -Kristen Oak, Pocatello, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Beat shortening, sugar, molasses and eggs until well blended. Combine next five ingredients; add to molasses mixture alternately with hot water. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, for lemon sauce, combine first five ingredients in a small saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter, lemon juice and zest, increasing juice if needed to thin sauce. Serve with warm cake. Refrigerate leftover sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
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.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cake.
- Make sure your oven is preheated before you start baking. This will help the cake to rise evenly.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can make the cake dry.
- Let the cake cool completely before glazing it. This will help the glaze to set properly.
Conclusion:
This moist gingerbread cake with lemon glaze is a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for the holidays. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the lemon glaze adds a tart and refreshing touch. Whether you are serving it at a holiday party or enjoying it as a snack, this cake is sure to be a hit.
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