Cholly's World -Famous Gingerbread Cake Recipe

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Cholly's World -Famous Gingerbread Cake
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
393
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a 2-quart pan over high heat, bring 1 cup water to a boil.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in molasses and baking soda.
  3. After mixture stops foaming, stir in 1/2 cup cold water; let cool to room temperature, stirring often (about 10 minutes).
  4. (This can also be done easily in microwave).
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
  6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  7. In mixing bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and brown sugar until well blended.
  8. Beat in eggs until blended.
  9. Reduce speed and add flour and molasses mixtures alternately until incorporated, then beat on high spped until well blended.
  10. Pour into a buttered and floured 9-inch square pan.
  11. Bake in a 325 oven until a toothpick inserted in center of thickest part comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
  12. Let cool on pan on a rack for at least an hour.
  13. Serving suggestion: Pour about 1/4 cup creme anglaise onto each plate.
  14. Cut cake into pieces and set them in sauce on plates.
  15. If desired, lightly sift unsweetened cocoa and/or powdered sugar over each plate and garnish with a mint sprig.
  16. Offer additional creme anglaise at table.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 393.34 Kcal (1647 kJ)
Calories from fat 94.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.51g 16%
Cholesterol 61.6mg 21%
Sodium 278.25mg 12%
Potassium 726.73mg 15%
Total Carbs 71.74g 24%
Sugars 46.63g 187%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 5%
Protein 4.56g 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 169.4mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 353.88 Kcal (1482 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.46g 16%
Cholesterol 55.42mg 21%
Sodium 250.33mg 12%
Potassium 653.82mg 15%
Total Carbs 64.54g 24%
Sugars 41.95g 187%
Dietary Fiber 1.06g 5%
Protein 4.1g 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.3mg 14%
Calcium 152.4mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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