Description

This ginger cake is perfect for special occasions and holidays. It has a bold, strong ginger flavor from the ginger ale and freshly grated ginger that everyone will love.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• ½ c. unsalted butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ½ c. full fat sour cream
• 1 T. freshly grated ginger
• 1/2 c. ginger ale
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• ½ t. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 t. ground nutmeg
• 1/8 t. ground cloves, optional
• ½ t. baking soda
• ¼ t. baking powder
• Ginger Frosting:
• 1 c. shortening
• ½ c. unsalted butter
• 2 T. freshly grated ginger
• ½ t. ground cinnamon
• 1 T. Meringue powder, optional-for stability
• 1/2 c. ginger ale
• 6-8 c. powdered sugar
• Maraschino cherries or white edible pearls and cinnamon candy balls, for garnish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 round cake pans (8x2 inches each)
2. Cake:
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix until just combined. Add sour cream, freshly grated ginger, ginger ale and vanilla extract; mix until smooth. Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda and baking powder; mix until just combined. This batter will be thick, so don't over-mix or try to thin it out. Pour batter into prepared cake pans.