Ginger Cake Recipe

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Ginger Cake
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Directions:

  1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Whisk together flour, ginger, and cinnamon in a medium bowl until blended.
  3. Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  4. Whisk together molasses and boiling water in another large (at least 2-quart) bowl, then whisk in baking soda (mixture will bubble up and expand).
  5. Add flour and molasses mixtures alternately to butter mixture in 3 batches, mixing at medium speed until incorporated. Beat in eggs until smooth. (Batter will be thin.)
  6. Pour batter into springform pan and bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then remove side of pan and continue to cool cake on rack at least 30 minutes more. Serve warm.
  7. *Available at natural foods shops.
  8. Cooks' note: Batter can be baked in 18 buttered 1/2-cup muffin cups until muffins are springy to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 776.24 Kcal (3250 kJ)
Calories from fat 429.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.7g 73%
Cholesterol 168.51mg 56%
Sodium 355.45mg 15%
Potassium 878.72mg 19%
Total Carbs 82.63g 28%
Sugars 40.02g 160%
Dietary Fiber 1.77g 7%
Protein 8.4g 17%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 5.5mg 31%
Calcium 178.4mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 377.5 Kcal (1581 kJ)
Calories from fat 208.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.2g 73%
Cholesterol 81.95mg 56%
Sodium 172.86mg 15%
Potassium 427.34mg 19%
Total Carbs 40.18g 28%
Sugars 19.46g 160%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 7%
Protein 4.09g 17%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 19%
Iron 2.7mg 31%
Calcium 86.8mg 18%

* 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

  • 19.1
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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