{"id":8644,"date":"2024-07-11T14:35:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T18:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jmcutlery.com\/wiz\/?p=8644"},"modified":"2025-03-07T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:12:41","slug":"amazing-fluffy-gingerbread-gluten-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jmcutlery.com\/wiz\/amazing-fluffy-gingerbread-gluten-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing Fluffy Gingerbread Gluten-Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazing Fluffy Gingerbread Cake<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is a perfect cake for the holiday season,<\/strong><\/span>
\nsince a warm spicy comfort food snack is most<\/strong><\/span>
\nappreciated on chilly winter days, even here<\/strong><\/span>
\nin South Florida. This is the sweetest taste of
\nall my cake recipes.<\/strong><\/span>
\n
\n<\/strong>This cake is Gluten-Free, dairy-free, <\/span>and even
\nvegan if you use the egg-free<\/a> option, <\/span>and can
\neven be molasses-free as well if you <\/span>use one
\nof the substitutes below.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

No one would expect \u201cFluffy\u201d to describe a
\ngluten-free Cake so\u00a0I was so thrilled with the
\nresults of this recipe, a delicious warm spicy
\ngingerbread cake. The texture of this cake is so
\nlight and amazing that I call it \u201ccake,\u201d because it\u2019s
\nmore like sweet cake than traditional gingerbread.
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 cup + 2 tbs. oil\u00a0(olive or coconut)<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>
\n1\/4 cup sugar\u00a0(white, raw, or coconut)<\/em><\/span>
\n
\n1 large egg\u00a0(or\u00a0egg substitute<\/a>).<\/em><\/span>
\n1 cup unsulphured molasses <\/span>(or honey,
\ndate honey, or 3\/4 cup dark brown sugar)
\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Directions:<\/span><\/strong>
\nWhisk:<\/span><\/strong>
\n1\u00bc cups almond (or oat)<\/em> flour<\/span>
\n\u00be cup tapioca<\/span>
\n1\u00bd teaspoons baking soda<\/span>
\n\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/span>
\n1<\/span>\u00a0teaspoon<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>xanthan or guar gum
\n(or ground flaxseed)<\/em>
\n<\/span>2 teaspoons ground ginger<\/span>
\n2 teaspoons cinnamon
\nOptional:<\/span>
\n\u00bc teaspoon nutmeg
\n\u00bc teaspoon ground cloves
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Gradually stir in:<\/strong><\/span>
\n1 cup hot water last step<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Optional Add-ins :<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00bc teaspoon nutmeg<\/span>
\n\u00bc teaspoon ground cloves
\n\u00bd tsp. extra ginger<\/span>
\n\u00bd tsp. lemon or orange zest<\/span>
\n\u00bc\u00a0cup raisins or cran-raisins<\/span>
\n\u00bc cup chopped pecans or walnuts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

INSTRUCTIONS:<\/strong><\/span>
\nPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).<\/span>
\nGrease and flour an\u00a08 or 9-inch square baking pan,<\/span>
\nor line it with parchment, sprayed with oil.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In a large bowl with an electric mixer,<\/strong>
\nBeat oil and sugar until light and fluffy, about
\n3 minutes. <\/span>(I used an\u00a0immersion blender).<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mix in egg,<\/strong>\u00a0then molasses<\/strong>, and beat again<\/strong>
\nuntil smooth. Hold back the hot water for last.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nIn another large bowl\u00a0<\/strong>sift dry ingredients: flour,
\nbaking soda, cinnamon, <\/span>ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whisk into that the<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>molasses <\/span><\/strong>mixture, <\/strong>mixing
\nafter each addition, until fully incorporated.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Then gradually mix in the water until smooth.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The batter will be a thin liquid consistency. <\/strong>You
\nwill wonder, <\/span>\u201cHow will this thin batter become a
\ncake?\u201d Trust me, it will! It’s really amazing!<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Pour the gingerbread\u00a0<\/strong>cake batter<\/strong>\u00a0into the
\nprepared pan. <\/span>You can sprinkle it evenly with
\n1\/4 cup of dried fruit or raisins or chopped nuts
\nor even nothing extra.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How to Bake Your Gingerbread Cake:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThen insert a toothpick<\/strong> in the center of the cake;
\nA toothpick\u00a0should come out with a few crumbs
\nstuck to it, but not gooey batter.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If the surface<\/span> feels firm to the touch, not wet
\nor gigley anywhere, <\/span>remove cake from the oven.
\nI<\/span>f not, bake up to 25 more minutes,<\/span> checking every
\n5 to 8 minutes <\/span>for doneness.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How to To store Your Gingerbread Cake:
\n<\/strong>The surface is a bit sticky, so I cover the cake with
\nparchment or\u00a0waxed paper, then put it into an
\nairtight container in the fridge to store it. You can
\nStore it up to 7 days, or for longer storage, freeze
\nit in an airtight container up to a month.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Allow the gingerbread cake to cool in the pan
\nbefore serving. <\/span>That amount of time will finish
\nthe internal cooking.<\/span>
\n
\nServe topped with whipped cream, ice cream,<\/span>
\npowdered sugar, or nothing at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

MOLASSES CAN BE SUBSTITUTED WITH:
\n<\/strong>honey, light or dark corn syrup, *dark brown
\nsugar, or date honey. Those will alter the flavor
\nbut not too seriously.\u00a0(Granulated sugar may
\nnot\u00a0<\/em>fully dissolve).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

*If you need to make dark brown sugar <\/strong>(if<\/em><\/span>
\ncalled for in any recipe)<\/em>, simply add two<\/span>
\ntablespoons of molasses to 1 cup<\/span>
\n(minus-2 tbs.) of white sugar.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Molasses-Free Substitutes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve found that *dark brown sugar can replace molasses
\n<\/span>in a recipe (cup for cup). \u00a0Dark corn syrup also works.
\nAlso\u00a0Black\u00a0<\/em>Strap<\/em> molasses <\/span>might be tried. (Black Strap
\nis less sweet than unsulphured <\/span>molasses). I haven\u2019t tried
\nit yet. I\u2019ve read that Black Strap <\/span>can\u00a0throw off the taste
\nyou\u2019re accustomed to in molasses <\/span>based recipes, yet\u00a0I
\nbelieve it would work well here, if you <\/span>prefer the cake to
\nbe less sweet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Due to cost, or flavor, or availability of molasses, you<\/span>
\nmay want to partially substitute molasses\u00a0and still<\/span>
\nget the molasses flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n

This cake is the sweetest of my cake recipes, since<\/span>
\nI\u2019ve toned down my sweet-tooth, so I\u00a0lowered the<\/span>
\nsugar and added more spice.
\n<\/span>**************************************<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Click here for
\n“Naturally Sweetened Frosting<\/a>:<\/strong>
\n(Nothing artificial, NO Refined Sugar)<\/h2>\n


\n<\/span>**************************************<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

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