Who can resist gingerbread? This quick and easy cake is packed with deliciousness. You’ll love the soft, spiced cake, the chewy dried fruits, and the crunchy nuts. It’s the perfect treat for any occasion!
The real gingerbread cake needs some time to make. The dough should stay in the fridge for a few weeks. After baking, the cake is hard and it needs some time to soften.
If you are in a hurry and you are looking for a last-minute recipe, you will love this quick gingerbread cake!
It’s loaded with dried fruits and nuts, it looks delicious and… it tastes delicious!
How To Make This Quick Gingerbread Cake?
Step 1 – Preheat The Oven To 355F / 180C.
This gingerbread cake is quick to make so it’s best to start with preheating the oven.
Step 2 – Chop Dried Nuts & Fruits If Necessary.
Then coat them with 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
Step 3 – Beat Eggs With Sugar
Do it for about 5 minutes until they change the color to whitish.
Step 4 – Add Oil & Beat Again
Step 5 – Mix Dry Ingredients
Mix flour with baking soda, gingerbread spice, and cocoa in a separate bowl.
Step 6 – Add Dry Ingredients To Batter
And mix.
Step 7 – Add Milk & Jam
Finally, add milk and jam and mix.
Step 8 – Add Dried Fruits & Nuts
Do it carefully, using the spoon.
Step 9 – Transfer To Pans & Bake
Transfer the batter to two 9.5” bread pans. Bake for 45 minutes.
Step 10 – Decorate The Cakes
Melt butter with sugar in a pot. Add cocoa, and milk.
Pour the chocolate glaze on the cakes and decorate with dried fruits, nuts, or candided orange peel.
This step is not necessary- the gingerbread cake tastes great without any topping!
Quick Gingerbread Cake With Dried Fruits & Nuts Recipe
Quick Gingerbread Cake With Dried Fruits & Nuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup / 7oz / 200g of sugar
- ½ cup of oil
- 2 cups / 9oz / 250g of all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 4 tbsps of gingerbread spice
- 2 tbsps of cocoa
- 1 cup of milk
- 5 tbsps of thick jam (any)
- 1 cup od chopped dried fruits & nuts (any) + 1 tbsp of flour to coat
Chocolate Glaze
- 3.5oz / 100g of butter
- 3oz / 80g of sugar
- 3 tbsps of milk
- 4 tbsps of cocoa
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 355F / 180C.
- Beat eggs with sugar until they change color to whitish (for about 5 minutes).
- Add oil and beat again.
- Mix flour with baking soda, gingerbread spice, and cocoa in a separate bowl.
- Add to batter and mix.
- Add milk and beat.
- Add jam and beat.
- Coat dried fruits & nuts with flour.
- Add to batter and mix using a spoon.
- Transfer the batter to two 9.5'' bread pans.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Decorate with chocolate glaze & dried fruits and nuts (optionally)
Homemade Chocolate Glaze
- Melt butter with sugar.
- Add milk and cocoa.
- Mix. Pour on the cake immediately.
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All Purpose Flour
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 217Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 91mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 4g
These data are indicative and calculated by Nutritionix
One Response
Hi. Looks like a fabulous recipe. I live in Canada and we do not have gingerbread spice. Could you send me a recipe to make it please. Many thanks