Adapted from Sweet Kat's Kitchen
3 cups AP flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup molasses
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
4 teaspoons ground ginger
1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
12 oz cream cheese, very soft
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
5 cups sifted confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon orange liqueur
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup orange marmalade ~ optional
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In a large mixing bowl beat together the dark brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs, molasses, sour cream and heavy cream. Combine well. Sift in remaining dry ingredients and combine well.
Divide evenly between the two prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes; or until tester comes out clean. Let cool completely before icing cake.
To prepare icing combine softened cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl. Whip until fluffy and well combined. Add flavoring and spices. Sift in confectioners sugar one cup at a time. If frosting is too warm let chill in fridge for 10+ minutes before icing cake. If using orange marmalade heat it up for a few seconds in the microwave and brush over tops of the two cakes before icing. Frost cake as normal. Decorate top of cake with candied ginger or candied orange peel if desired. Best served same day - after all... everyone loves cake!
Enjoy!
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Mmmmmmm...gingerbread with cream cheese frosting??? This looks and sounds AMAZING!! Happy holidays, my friend!!!
ReplyDeleteThat orange and cinnamon in the frosting sounds incredible! Beautiful cake!
ReplyDeleteHappiest of holidays to you and yours.
Oh yum! This sounds like the perfect cake combination =) Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteLovely! This sounds delicious :) I bet the cream cheese frosting was a divine pairing with the gingerbread. Mmmm
ReplyDeleteBuzzed!
This sounds absolutely amazing! I am loving that delicious creamy frosting so perfect with the spicy gingerbread! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas weekend :)!
ReplyDeleteAll of your desserts look wonderful and I would love this cake!
ReplyDeleteIt is Christmas and I couldn't go on with my day without stopping by and wishing you (one of my first foodie friends) a beautiful Christmas! May all your wishes come true!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds delicious! Gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting, that is wow.
ReplyDeleteGingerbread and cream cheese is a combination hard to refuse. Its perfect J! Your cake looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI will always take gingerbread cake before the cookies. Especially with cream cheese frosting and looking delicious like yours!
ReplyDeleteCame out dense and did not rise enough. You shouldn't have changed baking soda to baking powder. Baking soda would also have helped cut down on the acidity of the molasses.
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