Gingerbread cake
This cake is FULL of molasses flavour. It has a tender crumb and a warm and spicy kick.
| Cook Time | 1 hour |
| Servings |
large slices
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white or coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup oil coconut is a good choice
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 vegan egg 1 tbsp ground flax plus 3 tbsp water or aquafaba
- 1 cup molasses blackstrap has more minerals, and a more intense flavour
- 2 1/2 cup flour I used 50/50 white and whole wheat
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger you can double up if you love your ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup hot water
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 8-inch square pan.
- Mix flax egg and set on the counter to gel
- In a large bowl, mix together the oil and sugar. Beat in the applesauce, flax egg, and mix in the molasses.
- In a bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Blend into the wet ingredients. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake 45 mins in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving. Prepare to be knocked out by this gingery molasses beauty.
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