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Gingerbread Cake with Cinnamon Molasses Frosting
Servings:
8
Prep Time:
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
45
minutes
mins
Total Time:
1
hour
hr
5
minutes
mins
Author:
Sandy Coughlin
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Gingerbread Cake with Cinnamon Molasses Frosting is perfect for holiday entertaining and features a ooey gooey amazing frosting.
Ingredients
½
cup
sugar
½
cup
butter
1
egg
⅔
cup
applesauce
1
cup
molasses
,
Brer Rabbit unsulphured
2 ½
cup
all-purpose flour
1 ½
tsp
baking soda
2
tsp
ground cinnamon
2
tsp
ground ginger
1
tsp
ground cloves
1
tsp
salt
1
cup
hot water
Cinnamon Molasses Frosting
4
ounce
cream cheese softened
¼
cup
butter softened
½
teaspoon
vanilla
1 ½
cup
powdered sugar
2
teaspoon
molasses
¼
teaspoon
cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9” square pan
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, then the applesauce and the molasses.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water and mix well.
Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake for 45 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan.
Make the Frosting:
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
Add vanilla and cinnamon, mix well.
Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
Mix molasses into mixture and blend well.
Once the cake has completely cooled, frost the top of the cake. Lastly, lightly sprinkle evenly with a dusting of cinnamon.
Notes
Reposted from November 2014.
Nutrition Facts
Calories:
541
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
103
g
,
Protein:
6
g
,
Fat:
23
g
,
Saturated Fat:
14
g
,
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
,
Monounsaturated Fat:
6
g
,
Trans Fat:
1
g
,
Cholesterol:
81
mg
,
Sodium:
703
mg
,
Potassium:
741
mg
,
Fiber:
2
g
,
Sugar:
48
g
,
Vitamin A:
760
IU
,
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
,
Calcium:
127
mg
,
Iron:
4
mg