Moist Gingerbread Cake
Gingerbread Cake recipe
Yield
12 servingsPrep
25 minCook
30 minReady
60 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | cup |
whole-wheat flour
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | cup |
buttermilk
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
applesauce
|
|
| ½ | cup |
molasses
|
|
| 2 | large |
egg whites
Or 1 large egg |
*
|
|
powdered sugar
for dusting, or cream cheese frosting |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 118 | ml |
whole-wheat flour
|
|
| 59 | ml |
brown sugar
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 5 | ml |
ginger
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 118 | ml |
buttermilk
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
applesauce
|
|
| 118 | ml |
molasses
|
|
| 2 | each |
egg whites
Or 1 large egg |
*
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
for dusting, or cream cheese frosting |
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Lightly coat 9-by-9 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or butter.
In a large bowl, combine flours, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder and baking soda.
In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, applesauce, molasses and egg whites; add to flour mixture.
Beat until combined.
Pour into baking pan and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until testing skewer inserted comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes, cut cake into nine squares and dust with powdered sugar.
If using cream cheese frosting, the cake needs to be cooled completely.
