Cholly's World-Famous Gingerbread Cake |
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This dark, moist gingerbread cake is a favorite of guests at the Vista Verde Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where it's cut into rounds and set on a pool of custard sauce. You can make the cake up to 2 days ahead; cool, cover, and store airtight at room temperature. Ingredients:
1 cup dark molasses |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter, at room temperature |
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
2 large eggs |
crème anglaise |
unsweetened cocoa and/or powdered sugar (optional) |
fresh mint sprigs (optional), rinsed |
Directions:
1. In a 2- to 3-quart pan over high heat, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in molasses and baking soda. After mixture stops foaming, stir in 1/2 cup cold water; let cool to room temperature, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cloves.
3. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and brown sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs until blended. Reduce speed to medium-low. Add flour and molasses mixtures alternately until incorporated, then beat on high speed until well blended. Pour into a buttered and floured 9-inch square pan.
4. Bake in a 325° regular or convection oven until a toothpick inserted in center of thickest part comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on a rack at least 1 1/4 hours.
5. Pour about 1/4 cup crème anglaise onto each plate. Cut cake into pieces (see notes) and set them in sauce on plates. If desired, lightly sift cocoa and/or powdered sugar over each plate and garnish with a mint sprig. Offer remaining crème anglaise to add to taste.
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