Classic Dairy-Free Gingerbread Cake
 
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This is your simple, all around, delicious gingerbread cake recipe. Toss in some minced crystalized ginger, or even a little freshly grated ginger if you want to up the zing.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: European
Serves: 18 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs (see above for egg-free options)
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup molasses (see post above)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
  1. Powdered sugar or dairy-free whipped cream, for garnish (optional)
  2. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  3. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until frothy. Add the oil, molasses, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt and beat slowly to combine.
  4. Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water, and pour it into the batter. Slowly mix in the flour.
  5. Transfer the batter to your prepared baking dish.
  6. Bake the cake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  7. Let cool before cutting into slices. Sprinkle slices with powdered sugar or top with dairy-free whipped cream, to serve.
Notes
Various Cake Size Options: This cake can also be made sheet pan style. If using a larger sheet pan, reduce the baking time to 25 to 35 minutes, depending the size of the pan. If you need a smaller cake, you can cut all ingredients in half, and bake this in an 8x8-inch pan. The cook time and baking temperature remain the same.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/classic-dairy-free-gingerbread-cake