Gingerbread Cake - Cook's Illustrated Recipe

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Gingerbread Cake - Cook's Illustrated
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup stout beer
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2/3 cup mild molasses
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp table salt
  • 1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp finely grated fresh gingerroot

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour an 8x8 square baking pan.
  2. Bring stout to a boil in a large saucepan. Off heat, stir in baking soda; it will foam up. When foam subsides, add molasses and both sugars; stir until dissolved.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and pepper.
  4. Whisk eggs, oil and grated ginger into stout mixture.
  5. Whisk wet mixture into flour mixture in thirds, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Pour batter into pan and bake 35-45 min, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  6. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 1 1/2 hours. Cut into squares.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 409.45 Kcal (1714 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.25g 22%
Cholesterol 41.33mg 14%
Sodium 785.83mg 33%
Potassium 490.75mg 10%
Total Carbs 66.53g 22%
Sugars 39.89g 160%
Dietary Fiber 2.85g 11%
Protein 4.64g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Calcium 160mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 321.52 Kcal (1346 kJ)
Calories from fat 100.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.19g 22%
Cholesterol 32.46mg 14%
Sodium 617.08mg 33%
Potassium 385.36mg 10%
Total Carbs 52.24g 22%
Sugars 31.33g 160%
Dietary Fiber 2.24g 11%
Protein 3.64g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 2.6mg 18%
Calcium 125.6mg 16%

* 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

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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