Salty Butter Spiced Gingerbread

Name: Salty Butter Spiced Gingerbread
Yield: Makes one 9-inch bundt cake
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons ground ginger; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ whole nutmeg, grated; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 4–5 twists freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; ¾ cup neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed; 1–2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste; 3 large eggs; 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; ½ cup (4 oz) butter, melted; Powdered sugar and whipped cream, for serving; Butter or nonstick cooking spray and all-purpose flour, for the pan; 1 cup blackstrap molasses; 1 cup Guinness or other dark stout

Preparation info

Makes
one
9 inch bundt cake

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors from the Farm

By Emma Hearst

Published 2024

About

This gingerbread is not for the faint of heart. It is not for those who adore the mild and sweet gingerbread from a box, and it is definitely not for those who dislike warm spices. It is intense, maybe even spicy to some, and it is boozy, sticky, and very rich. If you like actual gingerbread, it’s the perfect one for you. It screams the holiday season, and we make it in our household at least once a year. The intensity lends itself to the simplest of accompaniments: a dollop of whipp

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Dessert
Snack
Bread
Vegetarian

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