Lafayette Ginger Cake

Name: Lafayette Ginger Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup dark molasses; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup strong coffee; 3 cups flour; 2 tablespoons powdered ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon mace; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 grated orange, rind of; 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger; Frosting; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; cream or sour cream; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1/2 cup strawberry jam

21 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 cup dark molasses
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup strong coffee
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons powdered ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup orange juice
1 grated orange, rind of
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
Frosting
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
cream or sour cream
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 cup strawberry jam

Directions

1

Heat the molasses, butter, sugar, milk, and coffee until sugar is dissolved.
2

Sift the flour, spices, and cream of tartar together.
3

Beat the eggs until extremely thick.
4

Fold the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture alternately with the eggs.
5

Add the soda to the last addition of flour.
6

Next add the orange juice and rind.
7

Mix and pour into a 13x9x2-inch pan lined on the bottom with wax paper.
8

Sprinkle with crystallized ginger and bake in a 350* oven for about 40 minutes.
9

Cool and frost.
10

Frosting:.
11

Moisten the cheese with a little cream or sourcream.
12

Blend in the sugar.
13

Spread cake with jam and cover with the cheese mixture.