Gingerbread Loaf Cake Recipes

GINGERBREAD LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x5 baking pan with baking spray.
• In your stand mixer cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add in the molasses and eggs until well blended (molasses will make mixture grainy, don't worry about this).
• Sift together whole wheat flour, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating half and half to the stand mixture on the lowest speed until just combined.
• Add the mixture to your loaf pan and spread evenly, then sprinkle with coarse sanding sugar.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

GINGERBREAD LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Line an 8.5x4.5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour, ginger and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Melt the butter in a pan with the molasses and brown sugar.
• Once melted add the liquid to the flour and stir well with a spatula.
• Add the egg and stir.
• Combine the warm milk with the baking soda and stir to combine.
• Add the milk to the batter and mix until smooth.
• Pour the mixture into the pan.
• Bake in the oven for about 75-80 minutes until the top is springy to the touch.
• Let cool for at least 2 hours before slicing.

GINGERBREAD LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, syrup and oil. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thin). Pour into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. , Bake at 325° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

GINGERBREAD & HONEY LOAF

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and butter and line a 900g loaf tin. Put the honey, butter and sugar in a saucepan and warm over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved. Remove from the heat and pour in the milk and vanilla, then set aside to cool.
• Tip the flour into a bowl with the baking powder, spices and a pinch of salt. Add the egg, then gently fold in along with the melted butter mixture. Once combined, tip into the prepared tin, place on a baking tray, and bake for 40 mins until springy to the touch and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 mins in the tin, then place on a cooling rack and leave to cool completely. Will keep in an airtight container for up to four days.