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Yield:
9
x 13 cake
Gingerbread Recipe
This is my family's favorite Gingerbread recipe with lots of warm spices and molasses. It's extra moist, dense and sweet, with the perfect amount of spice!
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time
55
minutes
minutes
Ingredients
2 ½
cups
all-purpose flour
1 ½
teaspoons
baking soda
2
teaspoons
ground cinnamon
2
teaspoons
ground ginger
½
teaspoon
nutmeg
¼
teaspoon
ground cloves
½
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
molasses
½
cup
butter
,
melted
⅔
cup
granulated sugar
½
cup
applesauce
1
large egg
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
½
cup
vegetable oil
½
cup
whole milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish, set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine molasses, melted butter, and sugar. Add applesauce, egg and vanilla extract, beating until well combined.
Beat in flour mixture alternating with oil and milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 40-45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
,
Calories:
313
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
44
g
,
Protein:
3
g
,
Fat:
14
g
,
Saturated Fat:
5
g
,
Polyunsaturated Fat:
9
g
,
Cholesterol:
29
mg
,
Sodium:
262
mg
,
Fiber:
1
g
,
Sugar:
27
g