Best Fresh Ginger Cake Recipes

FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and heat to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with 3-inch sides, or a 9-inch springform pan, with a circle of parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the molasses, sugar and oil. In separate medium bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Stir in baking soda, then mix hot water into molasses mixture. Stir in ginger.
• Gradually whisk the dry ingredients into batter. Add eggs, and continue mixing until everything is thoroughly combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, and bake for about 1 hour, until the top of cake springs back lightly when pressed or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top of cake browns too quickly before cake is done, drape a piece of foil over it and continue baking.
• Cool cake for at least 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of cake to loosen it from pan. Invert cake onto a cooling rack, and remove parchment paper.

FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Position the oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 by 3-inch round cake pan or a 9 1/2 inch springform pan with a circle of parchment paper.
• Peel, slice, and chop the ginger very fine with a knife (or use a grater). Mix together the molasses, sugar, and oil. In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.
• Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan, stir in the baking soda, and then mix the hot water into the molasses mixture. Stir in the ginger.
• Gradually whisk the dry ingredients into the batter. Add the eggs, and continue mixing until everything is thoroughly combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for about 1 hour, until the top of the cake springs back lightly when pressed or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top of the cake browns too quickly before the cake is done, drape a piece of foil over it and continue baking.
• Cool the cake for at least 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan. Remove the cake from the pan and peel off the parchment paper.

DAVID LEBOVITZ'S FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven. Heat to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with 3-inch sides, or a 9-inch springform pan, with a circle of fine parchment paper.
• Mix together the molasses, sugar and oil. In another bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Stir in baking soda, then mix hot water into molasses mixture. Stir in ginger.
• Gradually whisk the dry ingredients into batter. Add eggs, and continue mixing until everything is thoroughly combined. Pour the batter into prepared cake pan, and bake for about 1 hour, until top of cake springs back lightly when pressed or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. If the top of cake browns too quickly before cake is done, drape a piece of foil over it and continue baking.
• Cool cake for at least 30 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cake to loosen it from pan. Invert cake onto a cooling rack, and peel off parchment paper.

FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, pulse ginger until finely chopped (or chop by hand). You should have 1 cup.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, molasses, and eggs until smooth. Whisk in butter and 1/3 cup hot water. Stir in flour mixture just until incorporated; stir in ginger.
• Generously coat a nonstick 3-quart Bundt pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into pan; bake until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely, about 1 hour. Run a knife around edge of cake; then invert. Dust with confectioners' sugar before slicing.

FRESH NECTARINE-GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Lightly oil and flour a removable bottom cake pan (e.g., angel food cake pan). Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat (or whisk) together the eggs, milk and oil. Grate the zest off the lemon (use the rest for another purpose) and add to the bowl. Mix well then add the 2/3 C sugar and the ground ginger. Beat well; stir in the flour and mix until a smooth batter is formed.
• Wash the nectarines and pat them dry. Cut the flesh of four nectarines into small pieces (1/3 to 1/2 inch). Add to batter and stir gently until the fruit is completely incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Slice the remaining necarine very thin and lay the slices on the top of the cake to cover. Sprinkle with the candied ginger and the remaining 2 T sugar.
• Bake 50 to 60 (or 70) minutes until firm and golden. Remove from oven and cool completely before serving.

FRESH GINGER CAKE FROM DAVID LEBOVITZ

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch (22-23cm) cake pan. (If using a springform pan, wrap the bottom well with foil, in case of leaks.) In a large bowl, whisk together the molasses, sugar, and oil. In another bowl, whisk together the flour and spices. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda, then whisk it into the molasses mixture along with the chopped ginger. Gradually sift the flour mixture over the wet ingredients, whisking to combine. Whisk in the eggs thoroughly. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the cent

PEAR SAUTEED WITH RED BEER, FRESH GINGER CAKE, AND RED BEERSORBET

Steps:

• Sauteed Pears: Peel, quarter, and core the pears. In a pot, place the honey, sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter, vanilla bean, and red beer, and cook. Add the pears and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until brown. Remove the pears when softened and reserve until needed. Add the cream and reduce the sauce by 1/2, remove the vanilla bean.
• Sorbet: Mix the red beer with the simple syrup. Mix well freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Place in the freezer for at least 2 hours before serving.
• Place a piece of or an individual ginger cake on each of 4 plates. Fan the quartered pears and place 2 on each plate. Place a scoop of sorbet on each cake. Cover the pears and part of the cake with the beer sauce. Decorate with the vanilla bean and a ginger cookie. Serve.

FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Caramelize pears:
• Peel pears and cut each pear lengthwise into 6 wedges, discarding cores. In a bowl toss pears with lemon juice. In a heavy skillet just large enough to hold pears in one layer melt butter over moderate heat and cook pears, shaking skillet, 3 minutes. Sprinkle pears with sugar and cook, shaking skillet and turning pears, until sugar is melted and pears are tender. Transfer pears with a slotted spoon to bowl.
• Boil sugar mixture remaining in skillet stirring occasionally and swirling skillet until it begins to turn a golden caramel. Remove skillet from heat and carefully add water, brandy, and cream. Return skillet to heat and simmer sauce, stirring until smooth and thickened slightly. Return pears to skillet and cook until heated through.
• Serve pears and sauce with ice cream.
• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
• In a bowl whisk together molasses, sour cream, butter, brown sugar, egg, gingerroot, and zest until smooth and sift in flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir batter until just combined and spread evenly in baking pan. Bake cake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes and turn out onto rack.
• Server cake with caramelized pears and ice cream.

FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 350°F
• Generously grease a ring mold pan and dust generously with flour.
• Sift the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
• Whisk the egg just enough to combine the yolk and white [think egg beaters dear].
• Pour the Molasses, Corn syrup ans water into a cup and stir to combine.
• Place butter in bowl of mixer and with paddle attachment cream on medium until it clings and looks satiny.
• Add the sugar and scrape the bowl. Contine to cream at med speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Keep mixer at med add the egg a tbsp at a time. Stop the mixer and scrape the bowl at least once.
• After a couple minutes the mix should be light and fluffy and increased in volume remove the beater. Scrape batter off beater Stir in lemon zest and the ginger.
• Using a rubber spatula stir a quarter of the flour mix inches.
• Add 1/3 molasses mix. Stir to blend. Repeat. Alternate the dry and liquid and end with the flour. Scrape bowl often. You want a smooth mix before the new addition.
• Pour into mold. Spread slightly higher toward edges. Bake 35 to 37 minutes or until sides begin to pull away and surface springs back when touched. Yes the tootpick should come out clean.
• Place the cake on a rack to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
• With mitts, tilt and rotate the mold and gently tap it on the counter to see if the cake is releasing from the sides of the mold. If not, run a small metal spatula or the blade of a table knife around the outer edge to loosen the cake from the mold.
• Invert the cake onto a rack covered with parchment. Remove mold. Cool completely. Decorate cake in pattern with powered sugar in a sieve.
• transfer to serving platter.
• The original poster recommended cream cheese frosting. I do not. For the traditional manner sprinkle with confectioners sugar in a pleasing pattern or serve plain. The cream cheese frosting makes it too rich. This is not intended to be a rich overpowering cake.
• To Veganize and it works well with this recipe: use egg sub such as EnerG in place of the egg and use a Vegan butter sub in place of the butter. To low fat use egg sub and use Take Control Light Spread in place of the butter. [I am not certain that is Vegan without checking the package but it is low fat.]. The cake is very forgiving.
• DO watch your time.

FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C (gas mark 4). Butter the bottom and sides of a 23cm springform or round cake tin with 5cm sides and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
• In a food processor fitted with the metal blade or with a chef's knife, chop the ginger until very fine. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the golden syrup, sugar, and oil. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, and pepper.
• In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil, then stir in the bicarbonate of soda. Whisk the hot water into the golden syrup mixture, then add the chopped ginger. Gradually sift the flour mixture over the golden syrup mixture, whisking to combine. Add the eggs and whisk until thoroughly blended.
• crape the batter into the prepared springform or cake tin and bake until the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed with a finger or a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean, about 1 hour. Leave to cool completely. Run a knife around the sides of the cake to help loosen it from the tin. Invert the cake onto a plate, peel off the parchment paper, then re-invert it onto a serving platter.

DAVID LEBOVITZ'S FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (175 C). Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch (23-cm) springform or round cake pan with 2-inch (5-cm) sides and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
• In a food processor fitted with the metal blade or with a chef's knife, chop the ginger until very fine. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the molasses, sugar, and oil. In a medium bowl. whisk together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, and pepper.
• In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil, then stir in the baking soda. Whisk the hot water into the molasses mixture, then add the chopped ginger.
• Gradually sift the flour mixture over the molasses mixture, whisking to combine. Add the eggs and whisk until thoroughly blended.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared springform or cake pan and bake until the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed with a finger or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool completely.
• Run a knife around the sides of the cake to help loosen it from the pan. Invert the cake onto a plate, peel off the parchment paper, then re-invert it onto a serving platter.
• Serving: Serve wedges of this cake with whipped cream, ice cream, or a fruit compote.
• Storage: Because this cake is so moist, it keeps well for up to 5 days at room temperature. It can be frozen for up to 1 month.
• Lemon Curd
• In a small nonreactive saucepan over low heat, combine the 1/2 cup (125 ml) lemon juice, 1/2 cup (100g) sugar, and the butter. Set a mesh strainer over a medium bowl.
• In another medium bowl, briefly whisk together the eggs and the yolks. When the butter has melted, whisk some of the warm liquid from the saucepan into the eggs, whisking constantly as you pour, then stir the egg mixture into the saucepan. Cook, whisking constantly, until the curd starts to thicken and looks slightly jelled. Don't let the mixture boil.
• Pour the lemon curd through the strainer set over the bowl. Cover, let cool, then refrigerate until chilled.
• Whipped Cream
• In a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment (or in a bowl by hand), whisk the cream until it forms soft peaks.
• To finish, fold the whipped cream into the chilled lemon curd.