Fresh Ginger Cake Recipe

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Fresh Ginger Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
1304
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Caramelize pears: Peel pears and cut each pear lengthwise into 6 wedges, discarding cores. In a bowl toss pears with lemon juice. In a heavy skillet just large enough to hold pears in one layer melt butter over moderate heat and cook pears, shaking skillet, 3 minutes. Sprinkle pears with sugar and cook, shaking skillet and turning pears, until sugar is melted and pears are tender. Transfer pears with a slotted spoon to bowl.
  2. Boil sugar mixture remaining in skillet stirring occasionally and swirling skillet until it begins to turn a golden caramel. Remove skillet from heat and carefully add water, brandy, and cream. Return skillet to heat and simmer sauce, stirring until smooth and thickened slightly. Return pears to skillet and cook until heated through.
  3. Serve pears and sauce with ice cream.
  4. Make cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
  5. In a bowl whisk together molasses, sour cream, butter, brown sugar, egg, gingerroot, and zest until smooth and sift in flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir batter until just combined and spread evenly in baking pan. Bake cake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes and turn out onto rack.
  6. Server cake with caramelized pears and ice cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1303.68 Kcal (5458 kJ)
Calories from fat 648.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72.08g 111%
Cholesterol 286.43mg 95%
Sodium 739.14mg 31%
Potassium 1454.72mg 31%
Total Carbs 147.6g 49%
Sugars 85.38g 342%
Dietary Fiber 7.22g 29%
Protein 11.81g 24%
Vitamin C 10.6mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 24%
Iron 9.4mg 52%
Calcium 337.2mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 262.4 Kcal (1099 kJ)
Calories from fat 130.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.51g 111%
Cholesterol 57.65mg 95%
Sodium 148.77mg 31%
Potassium 292.8mg 31%
Total Carbs 29.71g 49%
Sugars 17.19g 342%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 29%
Protein 2.38g 24%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 24%
Iron 1.9mg 52%
Calcium 67.9mg 34%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.3
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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