Recipe for Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger

Ingredients

To make this ginger cake, you will need the following ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Instructions

Follow these steps to make this delicious ginger cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the molasses.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three batches, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat until just combined.
5. Stir in the crystallized ginger. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Serving

This ginger cake is delicious served warm or at room temperature. It can be served as is, or with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream on the side. Enjoy!

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