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Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lunasea / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago The use of leavening in a cake is first recorded in a recipe for gingerbread from Amelia Simmons's American Cookery, published in Hartford in 1796; I guess you could say it is the original great American cake. Early-19th-century cookbooks included as... More Prep:60m Cook:60m Servings:8	Lunasea
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Ingredients

1 cup oatmeal stout or Guinness Stout

1 cup dark molasses (not blackstrap - I used Grandma's 'Robust' Green label)

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Pinch of ground cardamom

3 large eggs

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup vegetable oil

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Needed: a 10-inch (10- to 12-cup) bundt pan

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Confectioners sugar for dusting

To Go With: Unsweetened whipped cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter bundt pan and dust with flour, knocking out excess.

Bring stout and molasses to a boil in a large saucepan and remove from heat. Whisk in baking soda, then cool to room temperature.

Sift together flour, baking powder, and spices in a large bowl.

Whisk together eggs and sugars.

Whisk in oil, then molasses mixture. Add to flour mixture and whisk until just combined.

Pour batter into bundt pan and rap pan sharply on counter to eliminate air bubbles.

Bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out with just a few moist crumbs adhering, about 50 minutes.

Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool completely.

Serve cake, dusted with confectioners sugar, with whipped cream.

**NOTE: This gingerbread cake is better if made a day ahead. It will keep 3 days, covered, at room temperature.

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Comments

danadooley 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Great galumphing jehosaphat!!! ( I have no idea what I just said, but a good cake recipe will do that to me lol) Will ya look at that big fat juicy gingerbread bundt cake! *GASP* Oh, I need a bucket AND a bib, I'm drooling so much! 5 baby, 5!

borinda 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Luney - thank you. This cake sounds incredible. I just printed the recipe and will make it by the end of the week for us to inhale next weekend. I am excited about the idea of essentially a spice cake with beer activating the leavening. Since a visit to Dublin and pub dinners I love a good, well-pulled Guinness stout!

wynnebaer 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Wow...What can I say....:)

cookingwithjim 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Nice recipe gonna try this

jett2whit 1 year, 8 months ago said:
WOW - you are amazing! Looks fantastic!
Jett

invisiblechef 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This is about like my molasses cake, anything made with ginger and molasses is tasty to me.

grandmommy 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Vickie, terrific post! I can almost smell this baking now. But then I have a vivid imagination. Two tablespoons of ground ginger? This must be fabulous. I'm surprised Ahmed hasn't smelled this one! Thanks for the post,I have it saved. A flavorful 5!

ahmed1 1 year, 8 months ago said:
The spices combination say it all!! Great one as usual Vickie..

cookinggood 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I'll have to try this. My husband always has plenty of Guinness on hand. He'll like anything that has Guinness in it!:)
Thanks,
Ferri

borinda 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I made this divine cake earlier today and it is super. Obviously I was fascinated by the use of beer in a cake. I've used beer to cook with and as hair styler for body but never in baking before. The house smelled so good and the cake came out wonderfully. What a unique and terrific recipe!

borinda 1 year, 8 months ago said:
AND -- I also shared the recipe with some friends outside this site I thought would enjoy it, too!

minitindel 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I'LL BET THIS IS GOOD AND MOIST.......

trigger 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Thank you Vickie not only for the history of this Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread Cake but with this wonderful presentation just look at that.
Five Forks

lanacountry 1 year ago said:
Deserve a 55555, Ms Vickie..heres another one
me' friend!! :)

notyourmomma 11 months ago said:
Love a good black and tan, and ginger is my favorite flavor. This must be awesome. Kudos, my friend.

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