Homemade Gingerbread with Cinnamon Whipped Cream Recipe
Celebrate the season with our simple spin on classic gingerbread.
For a heartwarming holiday treat, try our homemade gingerbread. Molasses adds distinct sweetness while cloves give it a festive flavor and fragrance. Enjoy it alone, or serve it à la mode with our cinnamon whipped cream.
Homemade Gingerbread
Makes: 1 loaf
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 cup hot water
1 cup dark molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 F and butter a 9-inch pie pan
- Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar
- Beat for 4-5 minutes, scraping the sides occasionally, until the mixture is light and fluffy
- Add the egg and mix until incorporated
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt
- In another bowl, combine the hot water with the molasses
- Add the flour mixture and the molasses mixture to the creamed butter in alternate batches, occasionally scraping the sides of the bowl
- Pour the mixture into the pie pan and bake for 45 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the gingerbread)
Tip: Put this in the oven about 2 hours before dinner is going to be served — after you take it out when it’s done baking, it will still be warm come dessert time!
Garnish Ideas
Cinnamon Whipped Cream: Whip 2 cups of heavy whipping cream, 4 tablespoons of sugar and a few dashes of cinnamon together and serve a dollop on top.
Cinnamon Ice Cream: Serve warm gingerbread with cool cinnamon ice cream for a holiday treat.
Crunchy Toffee Bars: Chop up toffee bars to add a crunchy dimension to your dish.
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