Whole Wheat Gingerbread Cake

Per serving

3182.4kcal
42.9гProteins
102.2гFats
541.7гCarbs

This is a wonderful dark moist gingerbread, adapted from Recipes from the Old Mill, by Myers/Lind, a cookbook for baking with whole grains.

Ingredients

  • unsalted butter, at room temp1⁄2 cup
  • brown sugar1⁄4 cup
  • egg1
  • dark molasses1 cup
  • unbleached flour1 1⁄2 cups
  • whole wheat flour1 cup
  • salt1⁄2 teaspoon
  • baking powder1 1⁄2 teaspoons
  • ginger1 1⁄2 teaspoons
  • cinnamon1 teaspoon
  • allspice1⁄4 teaspoon
  • boiling water1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Cream butter, gradually add brown sugar and beat until fluffy.

  2. 2

    Add egg and beat well.

  3. 3

    Mix in molasses.

  4. 4

    Mix dry ingredients together, add gradually to mixture.

  5. 5

    Add boiling water and stir until batter is smooth, mixture will be thin.

  6. 6

    Pour into greased and floured 8" square baking pan.

  7. 7

    Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes, until edges are starting to pull away from pan and toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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