Description
This Christmas Gingerbread Cake with Creamy Vanilla Glaze is a festive and comforting dessert, perfect for the holiday season. The cake is rich with molasses and warm spices, topped with a smooth, sweet vanilla glaze. It’s an easy-to-make, crowd-pleasing recipe that brings classic holiday flavors to your kitchen.
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup Brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup Molasses
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- For the Vanilla Glaze:
- 2 cups Powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons Milk or cream
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease and flour a 9-inch round pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt until evenly distributed.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: Beat unsalted butter and brown sugar at medium speed for about 3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add Molasses & Eggs: Stir in molasses, then add eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth.
- Combine Batter: Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients.
- Bake Cake: Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk together until smooth and free of lumps.
- Glaze the Cake: Place the cooled cake on a wire rack and pour the glaze over the top.
Notes
- Optional: Add a sprinkle of festive colored sugar or chopped pecans for a delightful crunch.
- This recipe contains molasses, eggs, and dairy, so it’s not suitable for pets or those with allergies to these ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg