Description
A warm and flavorful gingerbread cake drizzled with a rich maple glaze, perfect for cozying up during the fall and winter seasons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix the applesauce, molasses, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before inverting onto a plate.
- For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and maple syrup until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake and slice to serve.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg