Gingerbread Cake

Name: Gingerbread Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup raisins, soaked in hot water for about 30 minutes; 1 3/4 cups barley flour; 2/3 cup buckwheat flour or 2/3 cup einkorn flour; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup blackstrap molasses; 3/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 tablespoons peeled. grated fresh ginger; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

19 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup raisins, soaked in hot water for about 30 minutes
1 3/4 cups barley flour
2/3 cup buckwheat flour or 2/3 cup einkorn flour
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup blackstrap molasses
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons peeled. grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
2

Strain the raisins and set them aside.
3

In a medium bowl, combine the flours.
4

cocoa, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cloves, and pepper.
5

In a small bowl, stir together the molasses, maple syrup, water, and oil.
6

Stir in the fresh ginger.
7

In a large bowl using an electric mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy.
8

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
9

Add the dry ingredients to the butter alternately with the molasses mixture in 3 additions, mixing until just combined.
10

Fold in the raisins and orange zest.
11

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
12

Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with a few crumbs, about 45 minutes.
13

Let the cake cool for about 1 hour before serving.