Gingerbread Loaf Cake Recipe

Gingerbread Loaf Cake Recipe – moist and perfectly spiced Christmas cake for gingerbread lovers. This coffee shop style cake is absolutely delicious!

Bring the coffee shop style loaf cake into your kitchen with this easy recipe for Gingerbread Loaf made from scratch. Perfect to enjoy on a snowy day alongside a big mug of coffee or tea or gift-wrap and give to friends and family this holiday season.

I am obsessed with all the ginger molasses baked treats right now! I made my Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies twice already and have a batch in the freezer for Christmas. Now this loaf! It’s so good with a cup of latte in the afternoon! Every Gingerbread Cake has to have these two main ingredients: ginger and molasses.

HOW TO MAKE GINGERBREAD LOAF CAKE?

• Start by preheating the oven. Grease and flour a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk dry ingredients: flour, soda, salt and spices.
• In another mixing bowl, combine butter, molasses and water. Whisk until butter is melted. Cool until not hot to the touch. Add egg and whisk until well combined.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until the batter is smooth.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake until the toothpick inserted in few places in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and slice.

HOW TO CHECK IF THE CAKE IS DONE?

Once the baking time is up, check the cake with a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. No toothpick on hand? Use my trick and grab a dry spaghetti noodle. Works like a charm!

GINGERBREAD CAKE VARIATIONS:

• topping: You can frost the cake with a cream cheese frosting ( get my favorite recipe for it, here ) or dust it with powdered sugar.
• shape: This recipe is very easy to make and can be baked in a loaf pan, muffin pan or a 9″ square or round pan. I like the loaf shape and that’s what I use.
• add-ons: add chocolate chips, dried cranberries or even nuts to dry ingredients before mixing with wet ingredients.

Scroll below for the printable recipe.

MORE GINGER MOLASSES RECIPES:

Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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GINGERBREAD LOAF CAKE RECIPE:

Gingerbread Loaf Cake Recipe

Author: Anna

Moist and perfectly spiced Christmas cake for gingerbread lovers. This coffee shop style cake is absolutely delicious!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 286 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup molasses ( I used Grandma's molasses )
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 large egg
• powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 9" x 5" loaf pan or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk dry ingredients: flour, soda, salt and spices.
• In another mixing bowl, combine butter, molasses and water. Whisk until butter is melted. Cool until not hot to the touch. Add egg and whisk until well combined.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until the batter is smooth.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes OR until the toothpick inserted in few places in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Dust with powdered sugar and slice.

Notes

Keep wrapped in plastic wrap or in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.

This cake can be baked in a loaf pan, muffin pan or a 9" square or round pan. I like the loaf shape and that's what I use. You can frost the cake with a cream cheese frosting ( get my favorite recipe for it, here ) or dust it with powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 605mg | Potassium: 850mg | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3mg

Keyword gingerbread cake, loaf cake

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