Salty Butter Spiced Gingerbread

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

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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