Chocolate Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons/141 grams unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing pan
• 1 3/4 cups/224 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2/3 cup/146 grams dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses (not blackstrap)
• 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup/28 grams chopped crystallized ginger
• 1/2 cup/85 grams chopped semisweet chocolate