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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Naiem khan
nk@hotmail.comI'm definitely going to make this cake again. It's the perfect holiday dessert!
Adesh
adesh@aol.comThis cake is the perfect addition to any holiday party. It's festive, delicious, and easy to make.
malik muhammad usman
usman_m83@hotmail.comI made this cake for my family Christmas party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
Nanyobi Mwajuma
n31@gmail.comThis cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good.
sonya miss
sonya-m60@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but this cake was amazing! The chocolate ganache really took it to the next level.
HANAN RAO
h-rao@yahoo.comThis cake is the perfect holiday dessert! It's festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Jeanie Franklin
f-j71@hotmail.comThe cake was a little dry, but the chocolate ganache helped to make up for it.
mudasir Abbas
mudasirabbas@hotmail.co.ukThis cake was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I'm definitely going to make it again.
Joe Seaton
s_joe36@yahoo.comI made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best gingerbread cake he'd ever had.
Kamboh Vines
vinesk54@gmail.comThis cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good.
Big fans
f53@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but I really enjoyed this cake. The chocolate ganache made it irresistible.
beshoy ashraf
ashraf_b45@gmail.comThis is the best gingerbread cake I've ever had! The cake is moist and flavorful, and the chocolate ganache is the perfect finishing touch.
Giftan Quarshie
q@hotmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out beautifully. It was a big hit at my Christmas party.
Prince LuGa
l.p21@gmail.comThis cake is amazing! The flavors are perfect together and the texture is so moist.
kala Basnet
b_kala@hotmail.frThe cake was a little dry for my taste, but the chocolate ganache helped to make up for it.
Jetho Kario
j35@yahoo.comThis cake was so easy to make and it turned out perfectly! I'll definitely be making it again.
Karen Campbell
ckaren25@yahoo.comI've made this cake several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the chocolate ganache is rich and decadent.
Jibrin Salihu
salihu.j17@hotmail.comThis gingerbread cake was a hit at my holiday party! The chocolate ganache was the perfect finishing touch.