Ginger Cake with Maple Frosting Recipe

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Ginger Cake with Maple Frosting
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
16828
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 sticks (3/4 lb.) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
  • 1 tsp maple extract (optional)

Directions:

  1. Make cake: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease two 9-inch round pans and line with parchment.
  2. Whisk buttermilk, oil, eggs, sugar, applesauce and molasses in a large bowl until smooth. Sift dry ingredients on a sheet of waxed paper. Add to buttermilk mixture, stirring to combine.
  3. Divide batter between pans and bake in center of oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto rack to cool completely. (Can be made one day ahead. Wrap in plastic and store at room temperature.)
  4. Make frosting: In a bowl with electric mixer, beat butter until smooth and creamy. Slowly add sugar, beating constantly. Add syrup and extract (if using), beating until well combined.
  5. Assemble cake: Reserve 1/4 cup of frosting. Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread with 1 generous cup of frosting; top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake. Chill for 2 hours or overnight.
  6. If cake was refrigerated overnight, bring to room temperature. Spread a dollop of reserved frosting on store-bought gingerbread cookies to stick them to cake (or make your own cookies).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 16827.7 Kcal (70454 kJ)
Calories from fat 11264.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1251.64g 1926%
Cholesterol 3895.5mg 1299%
Sodium 3467.38mg 144%
Potassium 3000.05mg 64%
Total Carbs 1382.87g 461%
Sugars 999.53g 3998%
Dietary Fiber 10.36g 41%
Protein 90.28g 181%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 13.6mg 454%
Iron 38.1mg 212%
Calcium 1170.5mg 117%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 452.47 Kcal (1894 kJ)
Calories from fat 302.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.65g 1926%
Cholesterol 104.74mg 1299%
Sodium 93.23mg 144%
Potassium 80.67mg 64%
Total Carbs 37.18g 461%
Sugars 26.88g 3998%
Dietary Fiber 0.28g 41%
Protein 2.43g 181%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 454%
Iron 1mg 212%
Calcium 31.5mg 117%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 440.1
    Points
  • 479
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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