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 Gingerbread Cake with Cinnamon Cream

 

Terrific cinnamony topping...
 

 

 

CAKE:

 

2 cups 

 

unsalted butter, at room temperature

 

1 cup 

 

dark brown sugar, firmly packed

 

1 cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

2 tsp 

 

vanilla extract

 

8 large 

 

eggs

 

1½ tsp 

 

ground ginger

 

2 tsp 

 

ground cinnamon

 

1½ tsp 

 

ground nutmeg

 

½ tsp 

 

ground cloves

 

1 tsp 

 

baking soda

 

1 tsp 

 

baking powder

 

2 tsp 

 

salt

 

3 cups 

 

flour

 

 

 

powdered sugar for dusting
 

 

 

 

CREAM:

 

1 cup 

 

heavy whipping cream

 

2 Tbs 

 

powdered sugar

 

¼ tsp 

 

ground cinnamon

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10 cup ring mold pan, and set aside.

2

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-4 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

3

In a large bowl, sift together ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and mix on low speed just until the flour has been incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan, and smooth the top with spatula.

4

Bake until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Invert onto a serving platter and dust with powdered sugar. Serve with a dollop of cinnamon cream.

5

To prepare cream: Place heavy cream, sugar and cinnamon in a chilled medium bowl. Using a whisk, whip cream until soft peaks form. Cover with plastic and refrigerate until ready to use.

 

Servings: 12

 

 Cooking Tips

*Martha Stewart recommends the 10-cup Kugelhopf ring mold pan.

 

 Recipe Source

Martha Stewart Living

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