Christmas to me associates with foods that have hints of mint, chocolate, orange or ginger! So today – I’m sharing this wonderful gingerbread cake recipe that I have made several times before and also gifted to some very special people this year 🙂 I think it’s so nice and festive, a lovely gift + makes your home smell amazing when it’s in the oven! The cake is warm and moist and the cream cheese frosting is sweet, smooth and also has a nice citrus kick to it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Recipe:
Ingredients:
For the cake:
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar or molasses
1/4 cup honey
2 1/4 cup plain flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 tsp ground clove
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup warm water
For the cream cheese frosting:
100 g softened butter
220 g cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
zest of 1 orange
juice of 1/2 orange
procedures:
1. In a bowl mix the dry ingredients (apart from the sugars) in a bowl, set aside.
2. In a bigger bowl- mix oil, eggs, white sugar until pale and thick. Then add the brown sugar and honey – mix well.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and the warm water. Mix well until smooth.
4. Line a square pan with a baking sheet, pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes at 180 degrees C.
5. Once it’s done – leave it in the oven but turn it off and open the door up a bit to allow the cake to cool gradually – this will prevent it from collapsing in the middle from a sudden drop in temperature.
6. As the cake cools, beat the soft cream cheese and butter until completely smooth. Then add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until full incorporated. Grate in the zest of one orange and squeeze in the juice of 1/2 the orange, mix well.
7. If the cake is flat – perfect, if not- flip it over and spread the cream cheese frosting on the base of the cake to have an even surface.
Enjoy!
Looks like simple and delicious! Just in time to make for Christmas. Enjoy!
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