Gingerbread Cake Recipe | Samsung Food App

Gingerbread Cake Recipe | Samsung Food App

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You will love this old-fashioned recipe for Martha Washington's easy gingerbread cake, updated into a moist, spiced layer cake fit for modern holidays.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup molasses (I like Grandma's brand)
  • 2 tablespoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 large orange, zested and halved
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 cup brandy or coffee (can use water in a pinch)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup seedless golden raisins
  • 1 recipe vanilla buttercream (recipe linked below)

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