This gingerbread Bundt cake is spicy, molasses-y, and oh-so-tasty. Sweet and warmly aromatic, gingerbread cake is often humble comfort food, but baked in a decorative Bundt pan and dusted with powdered sugar, it's elegant enough for any holiday table.
Ingredients
- baking spray with flour , such as Baker's Joy
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.75 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
- 0.25 teaspoons ground allspice
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter , softened
- 0.25 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 0.75 cups white sugar
- 3 large eggs , at room temperature
- 0.67 cups molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream , at room temperature
- powdered sugar for dusting on top , optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Spray a 10-cup Bundt pan with a baking spray containing flour (such as Baker's Joy®).
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Whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, cloves, and allspice in a bowl until combined.
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Combine butter, oil, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl. Best with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. After last egg is added, increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat until mixture has doubled in volume, about 5 minutes.
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Mix in molasses and vanilla. Reduce mixer speed; mix in half of dry ingredients until just combined. Add in sour cream and mix until just combined. Pour in remaining dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
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Pour batter evenly into prepared Bundt pan, then place pan on a baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a bamboo skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Allow cake to cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
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