Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting Recipe | Epicurious

Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting Recipe | Epicurious

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This turns a terrific gingerbread—created by Rick Rodgers, an accomplished baker and food writer—into a layer cake. Let the stout stand, opened, at room temperature overnight so that it’s flat...

Keywords

  • layer cake
  • cake
  • beer
  • ginger
  • cinnamon
  • molasses
  • orange
  • dinner
  • nut free
  • make ahead
  • electric mixer
  • christmas
  • winter
  • epicurious
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
  • 3/4 cup stout (beer), flat, room temperature
  • 3 cups chilled whipping cream
  • 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
  • Orange slices, quartered
  • Crystallized ginger slices
  • Fresh cranberries

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