English Gingerbread Cake Recipe

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English Gingerbread Cake
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  1. Heat oven to 325°. Grease bottom and sides of an 8 x 8 metal baking pan with butter and line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Grease parchment paper with butter and dust paper and sides of pan with a little cake flour. Heat 8 tablespoons butter, golden syrup, brown sugar, and marmalade in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until syrup thins and sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes; let cool for 10 minutes. Whisk in the milk and eggs; set syrup mixture aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together cake flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, and salt. Add reserved syrup mixture and whisk until just combined. Pour batter into reserved baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
  3. Transfer cake to a rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat remaining butter along with sugar and lemon juice in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Using a pastry brush, brush half the lemon syrup over top of cake. Invert cake onto cooling rack, discard parchment, and brush the remaining lemon syrup on bottom and sides of cake. Invert the cake onto a serving stand and wrap in plastic wrap; let cool completely. The cake tastes better the day after baking and will keep for up to 4 days. To serve, cut cake into squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 525.89 Kcal (2202 kJ)
Calories from fat 223.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.8g 38%
Cholesterol 105.99mg 35%
Sodium 235.81mg 10%
Potassium 268.41mg 6%
Total Carbs 68.54g 23%
Sugars 17.35g 69%
Dietary Fiber 1.28g 5%
Protein 8.44g 17%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 122.5mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 273.17 Kcal (1144 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.88g 38%
Cholesterol 55.06mg 35%
Sodium 122.49mg 10%
Potassium 139.42mg 6%
Total Carbs 35.6g 23%
Sugars 9.01g 69%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 5%
Protein 4.39g 17%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 2mg 22%
Calcium 63.6mg 12%

* 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

  • 12.3
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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