3-Ginger Gingerbread Cake Recipe

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3-Ginger Gingerbread Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour three 8-inch pans. Bring beer and molasses to boil in a heavy medium-size non-reactive saucepan over high heat. Remove from heat and add baking soda. Let it stand about 1 hour until cool.
  2. Whisk flour and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Whisk eggs and both sugars in another bowl until blended. Whisk in oil, then stout mixture. Gradually whisk liquid mixture into dry mixture. Stir in fresh ginger.
  3. Divide mixture evenly between the 3 cake pans and level tops. Bake until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 14 minutes, then invert onto cooling racks and allow to cool completely. (Cakes can be made 1 day ahead of serving, wrapped securely. Or wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then put into plastic zip-top bags and cool until ready to use.).
  4. For frosting:.
  5. Use electric mixer to beat cream cheese, butter, and orange peel in a large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Chill 30 minutes before frosting cake. Decorate with candied ginger arranged in a circle at top edge of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1282.96 Kcal (5371 kJ)
Calories from fat 643.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 71.46g 110%
Cholesterol 130.1mg 43%
Sodium 1071.52mg 45%
Potassium 2183.14mg 46%
Total Carbs 150.15g 50%
Sugars 98.03g 392%
Dietary Fiber 0.94g 4%
Protein 13.68g 27%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.4mg 14%
Calcium 217.7mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 403.61 Kcal (1690 kJ)
Calories from fat 202.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.48g 110%
Cholesterol 40.93mg 43%
Sodium 337.1mg 45%
Potassium 686.81mg 46%
Total Carbs 47.24g 50%
Sugars 30.84g 392%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 4%
Protein 4.3g 27%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 14%
Calcium 68.5mg 22%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.4
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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