Best Gingerbread Eggnog Recipes

EGGNOG GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare gingerbread cake mix and bake according to package directions (any size pan). Cool completely.
• Place the pudding mix in a large bowl. Pour in the eggnog and whisk for about 2 minutes. Refrigerate pudding until the gingerbread cake is cool and you are ready to assemble the trifle.
• In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks are just about to form. Beat in sugar and vanilla until peaks form.
• Crumble 1/2 of the gingerbread into the bottom of a trifle bowl or a large glass bowl. Spread 1/2 of the eggnog pudding over the gingerbread, then spread 1/2 of the whipped cream on top of the pudding. Repeat the layers with the remaining gingerbread, pudding, and whipped cream. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Sprinkle the top with the cranberries and cookie crumbs before serving.

GINGERBREAD CAKES WITH EGGNOG CREME ANGLAISE & SPICED CARAME

Steps:

• Make eggnog creme anglaise: in med saucepan, combine sugar and cream.
• Bring to a boil. over med high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
• Place egg yolks and salt in a bowl and whisk until blended. Set aside.
• Once cream and sugar are boiling whisk 1 cup hot cream into the eggs, gradually. Return egg yolk mixture to the sauce and cook.
• Stirring constantly with wooden spoon for 1-3 minutes, or until custard is thick enough to coat the back of wooden spoon.
• Immediately strain into a bowl set over a larger bowl filled with ice. Stir custard for 10 minutes or until cooled. Stir in vanilla, rum, bourbon and nutmeg.
• Press plastic wrap on surface of custard. Refrigerate until thickened and cold at least 2 hours.
• Make Spiced Caramel Sauce.
• Place sugar, water, lemon juice and corn syrup in heavy-bottomed saucepan. Mix sugar with water, corn syrup and lemon juice - should look like wet sand.
• Bring to a boil over med high heat. Stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Continue to boil without stirring, until syrup turns to a deep caramel color swirl to evenly distribute color. WATCH syrup closely.
• Remove from heat and immediately pour in cream. Allow mixture to bubble up and settle stir in butter. Add spices and stir until well combined.
• Cool pour into container and refrigerate can be warmed before serving.
• Gingerbread Cakes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Original recipe used molds and tin foil. . . I have a mini bundt cake pan (large cupcakes or muffin tin would work) that I used instead. I sprayed with cooking spray.
• Sift Flour, spices, baking soda and salt together in a bowl and set aside.
• Original recipe called for coriander seeds and crushing them with a rolling pin I just used ground coriander and only half the amount called for since it was already ground.
• Dice dates into pieces and coat with 2 tablespoons of flour set aside.
• In large mixing bowl beat butter and sugar on medium speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of bowl. Beat in molasses. Add eggs one at a time beating well after adding each egg.
• Add flour and boiling water alternately. Scraping down sides as necessary. Mix in walnuts (I skipped the nuts as our family has allergies to walnuts), dates and coriander seed (I added this to the flour).
• 1/3 cup batter in each large muffin tin. Bake 15-17 minutes. Turn out on wire rack and cover with plastic wrap over the top. When warm place in zip lock bags.
• Serve each cake with 3 tablespoons creme anglaise on plate before plating cake, and 1 tablespoon caramel sauce on top.

GINGERBREAD CAKE ROLL WITH EGGNOG WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with foil. Spray the foil and the sides of the pan with nonstick spray.
• Place eggs in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar, molasses, and applesauce.
• Stir flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, allspice, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the wet ingredients and mix to combine. Spread into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Lay a kitchen towel on a work surface and sprinkle liberally with 1/4 cup powdered sugar, or as needed. Remove cake from the oven and immediately turn out onto the towel.
• Start at the narrow end and roll the towel and cake together. Let sit until completely cool, about 2 hours. The cake will be sticky, soft, and spongy; it might come off a little on your fingers, but that's okay.
• Place mascarpone cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Beat with a hand mixer or an electric wire whisk and gradually add vanilla, followed by 1 cup powdered sugar. Slowly add whipping cream and continue to beat until icing becomes light and fluffy. Mix in eggnog.
• Unroll the cooled cake and gently remove the towel. Spread about 1/2 of the filling over the cake, leaving about 1/2 inch uncovered at the edges. Start at the narrow end and re-roll the cake. As you roll, the filling will shift a little and you may need to remove some if you've put too much on; that's okay, just have a knife handy to scrape off any excess as you roll.
• Cut into slices. Top with remaining filling and dust with cinnamon and powdered sugar. Or, wrap cake in plastic wrap before slicing, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before serving.

SKILLET GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH EGGNOG ROYAL ICING

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch round pan or skillet with butter and lightly coat with flour.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, crystallized ginger, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, molasses and milk. Whisk in the egg and orange zest.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined and there are no more lumps. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 25 to 35 minutes, or until the edges look dark and the middle feels firm to the touch. Set the pan on a rack to cool.
• For the eggnog royal icing: Measure out half of the powdered sugar and place in the bowl of a stand mixer or mixing bowl, then add the egg white, rum, bourbon, vanilla, nutmeg, cloves, salt, cream of tartar and heavy cream. Mix at low speed with a paddle attachment or with a hand mixer, adding the remaining powdered sugar. Increase speed to medium and beat until thick and smooth. It should have the texture of a loose buttercream, thick and malleable.
• Pour the icing over the warm cake and spread evenly with a small spatula. Slice and serve.

GINGERBREAD EGGNOG TRIFLE

Steps:

• Place the halved pears in a pan with the wine, sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Poach the pears until tender. Depending on the ripeness of the pear, it may take 20-60 minutes. Remove the pears and continue to boil the wine mixture until reduced and slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Using electric mixer beat the mascarpone, eggnog, whipping cream, vanilla, sugar and nutmeg in large bowl until cream holds peaks. Cut the cake into cubes. Arrange a layer of cake cubes on the bottom of a glass, bowl or dish. Top with pears and drizzle with some of the reduced wine mixture. (I drizzled only the liquid - not the ginger or cinnamon.) Top with the eggnog cream mixture. Repeat layers until the cake and cream are use.

GINGERBREAD EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat half-and-half until steaming.
• In a medium bowl, whisk to combine yolks, agave, molasses, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Pour half of hot half-and-half into yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Pour yolk mixture into remaining half-and-half.
• Gently heat half-and-half mixture until it reaches 180 degrees F. Take off heat, let cool completely to room temperature, then whisk in rum and vanilla.
• Refrigerate until chilled, 8 hours. Eggnog will keep, refrigerated, up to 1 month.