This mild flavored super moist Gingerbread Cake is topped with homemade caramel icing to create an easy dessert that is perfectly delicious!
I actually don’t like most gingerbread flavored things, but this cake? It’s a totally different story!
Gingerbread cake with caramel icing just so happens to be my father-in-law’s favorite, which of course means that it often gets made for his birthday celebration.
The first time I heard that it was the dessert of the evening, I was a bit disappointed (I love dessert, what can I say?) and skeptical.
All I could think about were the gingerbread cookies my childhood friend’s mom made each Christmas. The intense gingerbread flavor of those cookies kind of ruined any taste I had for all things gingerbread!
But guess what? One bite of this gingerbread cake and all disappointment and skepticism were gone!
This cake was super moist, had only a mild gingerbread flavor and combined with the caramel icing? Well, it was just perfectly delicious!
And now I love whipping up this perfect fall and winter dessert myself! In fact, I’ve enjoyed serving it to guests numerous times and have always been rewarded with lots of compliments and approving “mmm’s” as people dig in.
I also discovered that there are other people like me who didn’t think they liked gingerbread….but changed their mind when they had their first bite of this cake! 😉
Super Moist Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Icing
Super Moist Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Icing
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses (baking molasses)
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup butter (or shortening)
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Mix brown sugar, molasses, 1/4 c. water and butter; add eggs.
- Mix in dry ingredients; add hot water last.
- Pour batter into a greased 9×13 cake pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Top with Quick Caramel Icing.
Notes
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Megan
Can this be made as a bundle case? Thanks!
Lydia Beiler
I’m sorry, Megan, but I don’t know what a bundle case is. Can you explain?
Sandra
I LOVE this recipe! The icing is so perfect with the gingerbread flavors. Shhh…. Don’t tell anyone… I make gingerbread cake all year.
Kitty
Where is Caramel Icing ingredients and instructions???
Lydia Beiler
The link to that caramel icing recipe is in the recipe instructions under #5. But if it’s easier, you can just get the caramel icing recipe here.
Patricia
I cannot wait to serve this cake! Love the flavors and how easy the recipe is! My gingerbread cookies don’t always turn out as I’d like, so I’m happy to have this recipe on hand!
ThriftyFrugalMom
So glad that you like it, Patricia!
Jo
Amazingly delicious!
ThriftyFrugalMom
We think so! Glad you did too. 😉
Crystal
I absolutely love gingerbread. I am looking forward to tasting this cake. It looks delicious!
ThriftyFrugalMom
I think you’ll love it! Be sure to make the caramel icing too….it takes it from yum to amazing!