Best Great Canadian Gingerbread Recipes

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OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD CAKE



Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cake image

This is the easiest gingerbread cake you'll ever make and the best tasting too. The texture is excellent. A family favourite.

Provided by Crosby's Molasses

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup soft butter
¾ cup Crosby's Fancy Molasses
1 egg
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp. Crosby's Fancy Molasses
1 cup plus 3 Tbsp. 35% cream (whipping cream)
1 tsp. pure vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F
  • Grease and flour an 8"x 8" square pan (or line the pan with parchment paper.) *
  • Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Add the butter, molasses and egg and beat for two minutes or 300 strokes by hand. (This is a very old recipe...)
  • Add the boiling water.
  • Beat for another two minutes and turn into prepared pan.
  • Bake 50-55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

FAVORITE OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD



Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread image

This is everyone's holiday favorite, even the busy cook's, because it is so easy to make.

Provided by Charles

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
1 egg
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 hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
  • In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.1 calories, Carbohydrate 65.3 g, Cholesterol 47.8 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 434.7 mg, Sugar 31.5 g

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