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Glazed Gingerbread Cake

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling YIELD: 12 servings.
This is a favorite dessert during the holidays and at special occasions. I’ve tried creating a glaze of some sort to drizzle over this moist, flavorful cake, but have found that it’s delicious as is. A tall glass of cold milk is the only addition I’d suggest.—Edith Ekstedt, Paso Robles, California

Ingredients

  • CAKE:
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/3 cup each strong brewed coffee and orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, mace and nutmeg
  • GLAZE:
  • 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. Place raisins in a small bowl; add boiling water to cover and let stand 5 minutes. Drain.
  • 2. In a large bowl, whisk molasses, brown sugar, oil, coffee, orange juice and water until blended. In a small bowl, beat eggs on high speed 3-4 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. In another bowl, whisk remaining cake ingredients. Add to molasses mixture alternately with eggs, mixing just until combined. Fold in raisins.
  • 3. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • 4. In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Pour over cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 452 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 163mg sodium, 88g carbohydrate (56g sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein.

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