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Festive Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Cream Sauce

Indulge yourself in the rich and comforting flavors of this Festive Gingerbread Cake, adorned with fresh sliced bananas, whipped cream and a luscious vanilla cream sauce. Bring warmth and joy to your holiday gatherings, as you prepare this amazing dessert with ease.
2
45 min
TOTAL TIME
496
CALORIES
$1.04
PER SERVING
Festive Gingerbread Cake with Vanilla Cream Sauce
Ingredients
17 INGREDIENTS
12 SERVINGS
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
softened
All-purpose Flour
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Pure Vanilla Extract
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Salt
1/2 tsp salt
Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
Unsulphured Molasses
1 cup unsulphured molasses
Ground Cloves
1/2 tsp ground cloves
Very Hot Water
1 cup very hot water
Bananas
2 medium bananas
sliced
Whipped Cream
1 cup whipped cream
homemade or store-bought
Granulated Sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
Heavy Whipping Cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Egg
1 large egg
Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Ground Ginger
1 tsp ground ginger
Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Directions
START WITH
10 min
PREP TIME
35 min
COOK TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
2
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the granulated sugar and softened butter until smooth and light.
3
Add the egg and unsulphured molasses, mixing well.
4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, and salt.
5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
6
Slowly pour the very hot water into the batter, stirring until smooth. The batter will be thin.
7
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to slightly cool.
VANILLA CREAM SAUCE
8
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the granulated sugar, unsalted butter, and heavy whipping cream. Stir occasionally until the butter has melted.
9
Bring the mixture to a boil, and then let it boil, stirring frequently, for 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat.
10
Stir in the pure vanilla extract, and let the sauce cool for a few minutes.
FINISH WITH
11
Serve the cake warm, topped with sliced bananas, whipped cream, and drizzled with the vanilla cream sauce.
Health Info
Macros
66g
CARBS
24g
FAT
4g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
Frequently Asked Questions
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