Maple-Sour Cream Gingerbread Cake

Real maple syrup and fresh sour cream add fabulous flavor and a lighter quality to this distinctive gingerbread cake recipe. We added a fragrant combination of spices in addition to the ginger, as well as a small quantity of molasses to retain that classic gingerbread texture. Although it's moist enough to serve simply sprinkled with a little powdered sugar, we opted to add a cream cheese frosting. It would be great with just a dollop of whipped cream as well.

Maple-Sour Cream Gingerbread Cake

Maple-Sour Cream Gingerbread Cake

Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

This moist, easy gingerbread recipe is made with fragrant spices and a combination of maple syrup and molasses. Serve frosted or sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 6 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the egg, maple syrup, molasses, sour cream and vanilla in a medium-sized bowl.
  2. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cloves together in a separate bowl. Stir in the liquid ingredients and mix until smooth.
  3. Add the melted butter and and combine thoroughly. Pour the batter into a buttered 9-inch square pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. To serve, frost, dust with powdered sugar or top with whipped cream.

Notes

Recipe Notes:

For a stronger maple flavor, substitute maple extract for the vanilla.

© Lynne Webb
Category: Baking