Extra Moist Gingerbread Cake
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup coconut oil, melted ⓘ
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses ⓘ
- 3 large eggs ⓘ
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons baking soda ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt ⓘ
- 1 3/4 cups dark brown sugar, packed ⓘ
- 1 cup root beer (preferably an artisanal brand) ⓘ
Instructions
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x9x2 straight sided square cake pan (10 cup volume minimum) with the butter and lightly dust with the granulated sugar. Do not use a smaller pan or you will have a big but very tasty mess in your oven.
- In a small bowl, stir the oil, molasses and eggs until combined. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
- In a small pot, bring the brown sugar and root beer to a boil. Meanwhile, add the molasses mixture to the flour and stir to combine. Add the hot root beer mixture and quickly beat until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean (35-45 minutes). Let cool in the pan on a wire rack until warm (40 minutes).
- Invert the pan to remove the cake and turn the cake right side up (cake may be prepared up to 4 hours ahead).
- In a chilled medium bowl, beat the cream and sugar with a hand mixer until soft peaks form (3 minutes). Cut the gingerbread into 8 pieces of whatever size you choose and place one on each of 8 plates. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and serve.
- Cupcakes: (20 cupcakes) Fill each just a bit above halfway. Bake trays at 350 degrees F for 19 minutes (rotate & switch midway).
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
943
kcal
47% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).