EXTRA GINGERY BREAD

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Using fresh, ground, and candied ginger gives this gingerbread an extra rich flavor. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

Provided by Ibby

Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup dark molasses
½ cup apple juice
2 eggs
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
½ cup chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour a 10 inch springform pan.
Stir together flour, cinnamon, cloves, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, mix sugar with oil, juice, molasses, eggs, and fresh ginger in a large bowl. Mix in crystallized ginger. Stir in flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour, or until cake tester comes out clean. Run a knife around the edge to loosen cake, and release pan sides. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.4 calories, Carbohydrate 89.5 g, Cholesterol 37.2 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 457 mg, Sugar 51.4 g