112 ginger cake recipes

Gingerbread that's more like a moist cake from Eastern Canada.

Cherry and almond Christmas cake: maraschino cherries, apricots, ginger, and almonds macerated in amaretto and brandy, baked into a lighter apple-puree batter, then soaked in more amaretto. A boozy, fruit-packed festive cake that keeps for a month.

Crisp and tangy little cookies, reminiscent of the ones Sunshine used to make.

Shrewsbury cakes, a traditional English rolled cookie with ginger, citrus rind, and caraway seeds. Crisp, lightly spiced, and chilled overnight before baking.

Simple and tasteful cookies that are perfect for Christmas time.

Pumpkin spice angel food cake baked in a tube pan, made with whipped egg whites and real pumpkin puree. Light, airy, and fat-free with warm fall spices.

Bean curd skin rolls wrap shredded mushrooms, dried tofu, celery, and carrot in fresh tofu sheets, then shallow-fry until crisp and golden. Drizzled with a chili-ginger dipping sauce.

Vegetarian mu shu tofu with shiitake mushrooms, napa cabbage, bean sprouts, five spice, and plum sauce, rolled in whole wheat chapatis. A plant-based spin on mu shu pork.

Holiday gingersnaps with crackled sugar tops, deep molasses warmth, and a full tablespoon of ground ginger for serious snap. Chilled dough rolls into tidy balls that bake up crisp at the edges and chewy in the center.

Hawaiian flavors of ginger, coconut and banana give this easy quickbread great flavor.

Apricot ginger scones with chewy dried apricots, sweet-hot crystallized ginger, and bright lemon zest. A buttermilk-based scone with rustic break-apart triangles and layered flavor.

Apple-ginger scones from start to oven in 30 minutes using a baking-mix shortcut. Sweet apple chunks, warm ginger, and brown sugar in a tender wedge with an optional honey glaze.

Eggless rolled ginger cookies cut into Easter egg shapes, sweetened with molasses and warmed with ginger and cinnamon. An old-fashioned holiday cookie perfect for decorating with kids.

Spiced pumpkin muffins built on Bisquick with cinnamon, ginger, and optional chopped apricots. A shortcut weeknight muffin ready in 30 minutes flat.

Pumpkin puff pancakes are tiny silver-dollar pancakes built on Bisquick, canned pumpkin, eggs, and warm spices. Light, puffy, and ideal for fall brunch or holiday breakfast trays.

Grandma Rosenbrook's old-fashioned gingersnaps with molasses, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, rolled in sugar before baking. A crispy-edged, chewy-centered heirloom cookie recipe.