Best Lighter Gingerbread Recipes

LIGHT GINGERBREAD CAKE

Light Gingerbread Cake image

This is a lighter version of a gingerbread cake. Instead of 1 1/2- 2 Cups flour, this recipe only requires 1/2 Cup.

Provided by Stacey Sweet

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 9

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup molasses
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs

Steps:

In a medium bowl cream together the butter, molasses, brown sugar and cinnamon until light.
Dissolve the baking soda in 1 Cup of boiling water. Add to creamed butter mixture.
Add flour and eggs.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 9" round baking pan and bake at 325F for 30-35 minutes.

FAVORITE OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread image

This is everyone's holiday favorite, even the busy cook's, because it is so easy to make.

Provided by Charles

Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.1 calories, Carbohydrate 65.3 g, Cholesterol 47.8 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 434.7 mg, Sugar 31.5 g