Description

The holidays just aren't the same without gingerbread. This cake is perfect to serve your guests or to take to a gathering at Christmas time.

Ingredients

• Gingerbread:
• 12 T. butter, melted
• 2 c. dark brown sugar
• 2 c. dark molasses
• 1 c. warm water
• 1 c. buttermilk, at room temperature
• 3 large eggs
• 2 T. ground ginger
• 1 T. ground cinnamon
• 3/4 t. ground cloves
• 1 1/2 t. salt
• 1 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1 1/2 t. baking powder
• 4 c. all-purpose flour
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 2 - 8 oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c. salted butter, softened
• 1 T. vanilla extract
• 6 c. powdered sugar

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease three 9 inch round cake pans; line the bottoms with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, molasses, warm water, buttermilk and eggs; whisk in ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add in flour; mix until just combined. Divide batter evenly into prepared baking pans.
3. Bake 30-35 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pans for 5 - 10 minutes before removing and cooling completely on a wire rack.