Gingerbread Cake Recipe

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Gingerbread Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup bacon drippings
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • pinch salt

Directions:

  1. Place sugar in one cup measure, fill cup with molasses. If your bacon fat is congealed, heat it in your microwave until it is liquid again. Place fat in one cup measure fill cup with boiling water. Pour fat mixture over molasses mixture. Add egg. Stir to combine ingredients.
  2. In a separate bowl mix together flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Add to molasses mixture. Mix well. Pour into square pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 278.68 Kcal (1167 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.4g 10%
Cholesterol 20.57mg 7%
Sodium 656.2mg 27%
Potassium 374.97mg 8%
Total Carbs 51.89g 17%
Sugars 23.19g 93%
Dietary Fiber 3.24g 13%
Protein 4.33g 9%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 133.2mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 295.1 Kcal (1236 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.78g 10%
Cholesterol 21.78mg 7%
Sodium 694.87mg 27%
Potassium 397.06mg 8%
Total Carbs 54.95g 17%
Sugars 24.56g 93%
Dietary Fiber 3.44g 13%
Protein 4.58g 9%
Iron 3.2mg 17%
Calcium 141mg 13%

* 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

  • 5.5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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