Do you love gingerbread? Try our Gingerbread Waffles, Ginger Molasses Cookies, Build a Gingerbread House, or make Gingerbread Cookies!
Why I love this cake:
Light – The texture of this easy gingerbread cake is perfectly light, fluffy, and moist. Plus, your house will smell of freshly baked gingerbread. The Toppings – You must add a drizzle of the vanilla cream sauce, with sliced bananas and whipped cream, to get the full experience! Family Favorite – My mom shared this recipe with me from one of her best friends (thanks Kristen!) and its been a highlight of our season ever since.
How to make Gingerbread Cake:
Mix Wet Ingredients: Cream the sugar and butter until smooth. Add the eggs and molasses then mix well. Stir Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Combine the wet and dry ingredients then slowly pour in the hot water and stir until smooth. Bake: Pour batter into a 9”x 13” pan. Bake gingerbread cake for 20-35 minutes. Serve: This classic gingerbread cake recipe is delicious by itself (and totally acceptable to eat it as a stand-alone), but I just can’t resist the combination of fresh bananas, whipped cream, and the most amazing warm vanilla cream sauce drizzled on top. It’s outstanding!
Make Ahead, Storage, and Freezing Instructions:
To Make Ahead: The vanilla cream sauce can be made a few days in advance, stored in the fridge in an airtight container. Rewarm before serving. To Store: The ginger cake recipe keeps well at room temperature for 2 days, or in the fridge for about a week. To Freeze: Wrap the gingerbread cake in plastic wrap then aluminum foil, and place in a freezer safe bag or airtight container. Freeze for up to 2 months. Let thaw overnight at room temperature before serving. If you’d like it warm, heat it in the microwave for a few seconds.
More Christmas Treats:
Peppermint Brownies Chocolate Fudge Homemade Caramels Gingerbread Cookies Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake Red Velvet Bundt Cake Chocolate Peppermint Cake Roll Super Soft Sugar Cookies Chocolate Raspberry Cake
*I originally shared this recipe November 2015. Updated December 2018 and December 2023.
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