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Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Cream Glaze

December 12, 2012 by athomewithrebecka 10 Comments

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Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Cream Glaze

Long family traditions of cooking sweets reserved just for the holidays, bring to my mind recipes that embody the warm and comforting flavors of ginger, and cinnamon spice.  Gingerbread cake, filled with a warmth of holiday flavors, enhanced by a tart lemon cream, its classic characteristics are vital to my Christmas dessert table.

This recipe produces a tender, fluffy cake, paired perfectly with the creamy tart flavor of the lemon glaze; another great recipe to add to your arsenal of holiday favorites.

Gingerbread Cake

Gingerbread Cake with Creamy Lemon Glaze

Rebecka Evans
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • For the Gingerbread Cake
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup very hot water

For the Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • ¼ cup milk or cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Instructions
 

For the Gingerbread Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13'' pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl cream together the sugar and butter until smooth and light.
  • Add the egg and molasses and mix well. In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients together: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir to combine. Slowly pour in the hot water and stir until smooth (batter will be thin).
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

For The Lemon Glaze

  • Mix confectioners sugar with milk and lemon juice until smooth

Notes

Serve warm, topped with Creamy Lemon Glaze
Adapted from Betty Crocker Cookbook 1998
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  1. Belinda Y. Hughes

    January 02, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Bon Annee' de Louisiana, Rebecka! This recipe sounds divine. In adapting for an eggless diet, would applesauce or tofu would work better here?

    Reply
  2. kitchen flavours

    December 23, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    Hi Rebecka,
    Merry Christmas to you and your family!
    Wish you A Blessed and Happy New Year!

    Reply
  3. kitchen flavours

    December 16, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Hi Rebecka,
    Your gingerbread cake looks so good. And with the lemon cream frosting, looks really irresistible! I love lemon frosting, tangy with a light lemony fragrance!

    Reply
    • athomewithrebecka

      December 20, 2012 at 7:17 am

      Thank you Joy!! This cake really is irresistible!

      Reply
  4. [email protected]

    December 16, 2012 at 11:22 am

    I love gingerbread cake! And lemon is one of my favorite flavors. Never combined the two, though - great idea! Nice recipe - thanks so much.

    Reply
    • athomewithrebecka

      December 20, 2012 at 7:19 am

      Hi John, You can thank my mother, she always used lemon glaze with gingerbread. She is a cake genius!

      Reply
  5. Brooks at Cakewalker

    December 14, 2012 at 7:11 am

    Rebecka, This looks FANTASTIC! The pairing of gingerbread and lemon is one I've not tried, but rest assured that will be remedied soon. Season's greetings to you & yours!

    Reply
    • athomewithrebecka

      December 20, 2012 at 7:20 am

      Hi Brooks, thanks for visiting my blog! Let me know how you like the recipe! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  6. Christina

    December 13, 2012 at 10:48 am

    This looks so very delicious! My family is just loving you and your recipes =)

    Reply
    • athomewithrebecka

      December 14, 2012 at 6:38 am

      Thank you Christina! Tell your family I'm happy to cook for them anytime!! xoxo

      Reply

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