Description
A cozy gingerbread cake with spiced flavors, perfect for holiday gatherings and warm evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1¼ cups All-Purpose Flour (150 g)
- 1½ teaspoons Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon Ground Cloves
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Honey (120 ml)
- ½ cup Oil (120 ml)
- 1 large Egg
- ½ cup Brown Sugar (100 g packed)
- ½ + ¼ cup Water (180 ml)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F).
- Prepare a 20 cm (8-inch) baking pan by lining it with parchment paper and greasing it with oil.
- Boil half a cup of water and remove from heat.
- Stir in the honey and baking soda into the boiled water.
- Add an additional quarter cup of water to cool the mixture.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger.
- In another bowl, blend oil with brown sugar and whisk in the egg until combined.
- Gently fold half of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, then mix in the honey-water mixture. Gradually add the remaining flour mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan completely, then unmold and peel off the parchment paper. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
For a lighter option, substitute oil with applesauce. Add nuts or raisins for customization.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg