Buttermilk Gingerbread
Gingerbread is my all-time favorite. This is one of my most-loved recipes for making gingerbread. The spices add just enough hint, and it's delicious.
Yield
12 servingsPrep
15 minCook
30 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
mace
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger
powdered |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
or butter |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
molasses
|
|
| ½ | cup |
buttermilk
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
mace
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
ginger
powdered |
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
or butter |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
molasses
|
|
| 118 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
Directions
Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs and half of the buttermilk.
If you don't have buttermilk, mix vinegar and milk together and let it sit for 3 minutes, then add half.
Add dry ingredients, remaining milk and molasses.
Put into greased cake pans.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 minutes.
