117 ginger cake recipes

Ginger-pear cake: a low-fat bundt cake with shredded pears, crystallized ginger, and whole wheat flour, topped with a ginger yogurt dollop. A healthier dessert for 12 with a surprisingly tender crumb.

A golden and delicious cake that will have your family begging for a second slice!

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.

A great Autumn favorite, with a bit of added "zing". NOTE: May be covered loosely with plastic wrap and done in microwave (on high about 6 minutes) and then remove plastic wrap and put apples under preheated broiler for about 2 minutes.

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

If you're thinking of entering a baking contest, then try this delicious and decadent cake that may help you win first prize!

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.

Mushrooms and tofu simmered in white wine, tamari, ginger, and sesame oil. A vegan Chinese-French fusion braise to spoon over noodles with toasted almonds on top.

The low-calorie rice pudding flan is so delicious by itself that you may want to save the calories and fat in the crust, and serve it without the pastry.

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.

Almond ginger biscotti with the proper twice-baked crunch, studded with whole almonds, candied ginger and warm cardamom. Crisp, dunkable Italian cookies that keep for weeks in the jar.

German gingerbread cookies (Lebkuchen-style) with ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and dark molasses. A classic Christmas cookie that bakes drop-style or chills overnight for cookie-cutter shapes.

These muffins were very moist and not too sweet. I made a topping, using 3T of brown sugar and 2T of walnuts.

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.

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