GERMAN CHRISTMAS GINGERBREAD

German Christmas Gingerbread image

This is a good recipe for Christmas and very different to our North American one.

Provided by Carol

Categories World Cuisine European German

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
⅔ cup honey
¼ cup orange liqueur
1 cup sour cream
½ cup orange juice
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins
1 cup blanched slivered almonds

Steps:

Whisk together the flours, baking powder, and spices.
In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the honey, orange liqueur, sour cream, and orange juice. Beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, and then stir in the raisins and almonds. Turn batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
Bake cake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 80 minutes, or until it tests done with toothpick. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.7 calories, Carbohydrate 75.7 g, Cholesterol 81.9 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 269.1 mg, Sugar 52.9 g