Gingerbread Cake Recipe

This gingerbread cake is simple to make, and pairs well with any good book in the coziest snuggery in your house.

Cake Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus some for dusting the pan
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1.5 tsp cinnamon
• 1.5 tsp ground ginger
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 0.5 tsp salt
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 1 stick butter at room temp, plus some for greasing the pan
• 0.5 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 1 cup whole milk

Whipped Cream Ingredients:

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

1. Move a rack to the middle rung and heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8 or 9 inch square glass or ceramic baking dish.
2. Mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, lemon zest, salt, and cloves.
3. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium high until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
4. Add the eggs to the creamed brown sugar, and beat for 2 minutes.
5. Add the molasses to the eggs and creamed brown sugar, and beat for 1 more minute.
6. Beat in the dry ingredients and milk alternately, beginning and ending with the dry. Mix until just combined.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick entered in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing the cake from the pan.
9. In a large bowl beat the whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla to stiff peaks.