German Gingerbread Loaf
This spiced cake is the perfect addition to any holiday meal.
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp alllspice
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- About two hours before you want to start making your gingerbread loaf, take half a cup of unsalted butter out of the fridge to come down to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine all the dry ingredients into a bowl, mix well and then set aside.
- Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter in the stand mixer on a low speed for about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add the sugar and combine still on a low speed for another 30 seconds. Add in the eggs and molasses and beat on low for 1 minute until well combined.
- Then alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk in thirds letting it mix well before adding the next third. Mix the batter on a low speed for several minutes until everything is well combined.
- Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and pour your mixture in, tapping it a couple of times on the counter to get rid of any bubbles. Then bake for 50-60 minutes. For my oven, 55 minutes seems to be the sweet spot.
- Let the loaf cool for at least 20 minutes before removing it from the pan and slicing.