This is my kind of cake. The inside is naturally sweetened with honey and molasses, and spiced with my favorite warming spices. No mixer required! Then I slathered the top with pillowy clouds of cream cheese frosting, because why not? It’s the holiday season. Let’s deck the halls. Bring on the cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
I’ve received several requests for gingerbread cake over the years, and this one delivers. It’s more of a wholesome, hearty cake than a delicate bakery cake, but the frosting balances it all out. I used my partner Frontier Co-op’s spices, which always smell and taste so fresh. Their Vietnamese cinnamon is sweet like snickerdoodles, rather than fiery like Red Hots.
Frontier Co-op gets their cinnamon from Northern Vietnam, where a community of farmers harvest cinnamon cut from the case of the tree to ensure a high concentration of oil (and flavor). Combined with ground ginger, cloves and nutmeg, this cake is the perfect holiday treat. As always, please let me know how you like it in the comments!
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1 ⅔ cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon Frontier Co-op ground Vietnamese cinnamon 1 teaspoon Frontier Co-op ground ginger ½ teaspoon fine sea salt ¼ teaspoon Frontier Co-op ground cloves ¼ teaspoon Frontier Co-op ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 large egg ⅓ cup honey ⅓ cup molasses* ½ cup milk of choice 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, melted
Cream cheese frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Make it gluten free: Based on similar cakes, I think you can substitute all-purpose gluten-free flour for the wheat flour. Make cupcakes/muffins: I think you could make 1 dozen muffins out of this batter. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for around 14 to 18 minutes.
