Description
Celebrate the festive season with our delightful Gingerbread Layer Cake! This scrumptious dessert features soft, fluffy layers infused with warming spices like ginger and cinnamon, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting. Adorned with charming mini gingerbread cookies, this cake is perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy family moments. Its rich flavor and beautiful presentation make it a standout centerpiece for any dessert table. Whether you’re sharing it at a party or enjoying it at home, this Gingerbread Layer Cake promises to impress your guests and bring joy to your festivities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 315 g all-purpose flour
- 150 g dark brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 2 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 165 g unsulphured molasses
- 360 g sour cream (room temperature)
- 110 g vegetable oil (e.g., avocado oil or canola oil)
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 300 g butter
- 150 g full-fat cream cheese
- 550 g powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
- Mini Gingerbread Cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease round baking pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- In another bowl, combine wet ingredients: molasses, sour cream, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry mixture to wet mixture using an electric mixer until just combined.
- Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool layers before frosting with a mixture of butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla paste.
- Assemble the cake by layering with frosting in between and around the cake; decorate with mini gingerbread cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg