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Gingerbread Coffee Cake

Name: Gingerbread Coffee Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided; 1-3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 cup cold butter; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 tablespoons molasses

3 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022

At our house, we love gingerbread that’s not too sweet. To sweeten it, mix confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla extract for drizzling on top. —Barbara Humiston, Tampa, Florida

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1-3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 cup cold butter
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons molasses

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, salt and allspice; cut in butter until crumbly. Reserve 1/3 cup for topping.
Stir baking powder and baking soda into remaining flour mixture. In a small bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk and molasses. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Transfer batter to a greased 8-in. round baking pan.
Add remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon to reserved topping; sprinkle over batter. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

Confectioners' Sugar Icing (optional): Mix 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon 2% milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Drizzle over cooled coffee cake. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 195 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 283mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

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