This gently spiced gingerbread cake is topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting and studded with candied ginger and just a hint of orange, making it the perfect holiday treat!
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- Vegetarian
The Very Best Gingerbread Recipe, We Promise
You could call me the super-fan of quick breads. And chances are, if you’re familiar with them yourself, then their simplicity and ease has already won you over, too. If you haven’t yet discovered the genius of quick breads, than this gingerbread loaf recipe is the perfect recipe to get you acquainted. Aside from this trusty and truly tasty recipe, we’ve got a little trick up our sleeves that makes this quick bread even easier to make than usual...the blender!
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How to Make Gingerbread in the Blender?
Did you know that you can make this gingerbread recipe in a blender? I’ve been using my new Ascent Series Vitamix Blender to make so many yummy things (like the marinade in this Easy Harissa Chicken or this Butternut Squash Soup), but I’ve just recently discovered how useful it is in making all different types of batters. I tried out the method for this gingerbread cake and I’m convinced it’s the way to go!
In the name of research, I’ll also be making (and tasting) the following quick bread recipes using my Vitamix Blender:
- Pumpkin Bread
- Baileys Chocolate Bundt Cake
- Banana Banana Bread with Maple Mascarpone
- Pound cake (of all kinds)
How Do You MakeThis Super Moist Gingerbread Cake Recipe?
I’m glad you asked!
To make this gingerbread loaf cake really moist, we’ve added some unexpected ingredients and the flavor and texture that result are incredible!
- Applesauce
- Canola oil
- Fresh-squeezed orange juice
Quick disclaimer: with the addition of cream cheese frosting, this gingerbread cake has plenty of sugar. It’s a great little treat, dessert, or indulgent breakfast come Christmas morning. With that being said, a little over-the-topness once in a while (especially come December) is just fine in my book.
Tips For Keeping This Cake Moist:
Don’t over bake it! There is nothing worse than an overbaked quick bread. We recommend baking this gingerbread loaf for 60 minutes in a 9x5 bread pan. Don’t be tempted to check on the cake by opening the oven, as you might cause the temperature in the oven to drop and your cake to sink in the middle. When it has baked for an hour, test by inserting a knife into the center. If it comes out clean, get that baby out of there!
A Little History Lesson: What is Old Fashioned Gingerbread?
One of the things I absolutely love about cooking, and baking specifically, is the origin story of the dish I am working on. I knew gingerbread had been around for a long, long time, but I wanted to learn more. So I did a bit of digging and found out that gingerbread as we know it originated in Germany, and came to the Americas along with the first European settlers more than 200 years ago. Back then, molasses was less expensive than sugar so it became a common ingredient in many sweet recipes, gingerbread included. While molasses is still the gold standard, gingerbread can also be sweetened with honey or sugar. What has remained constant is the use of certain spices that create a quick bread that is full of warmth.
Gingerbread spices are:
- Ginger
- Cloves
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
To Frost or Not to Frost Your Gingerbread Loaf?
There are three types of gingerbread lovers in this world:
- Those who do not want frosting or icing of any kind. This results in a bread that’s less sweet and really lets the gingerbread spices shine.
- A thin layer of gingerbread icing. The middle ground—just a hint of a sheen, for looks and texture.
- Go for the gold- I’m talking a thick layer of cream cheese frosting, making for a rich and decadent treat. While I’d eat this loaf anyway it was served, there’s just something magical about a generous spread of slightly sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting.
Thankfully, this cream cheese frosting comes together in a flash thanks to (drumroll please…) our Ascent Series Vitamix Blender yet again! A perfectly fluffy cream cheese frosting in 3 seconds flat? Sounds good to me!
How and When Should You Serve this Gingerbread Loaf?
Gingerbread cake is absolutely lovely for all occasions, but especially in the fall and winter, when you are craving warm spices.
We like to serve ours:
- without frosting for a breakfast treat.
- topped with a dollop of whipped cream to indulge an occasional sweet tooth.
- with cream cheese frosting (studded with candied ginger and dried cranberries) for the perfect Christmas dessert.
How will you eat yours? With frosting? Without? Do you have some other trick or tradition up your sleeve when it comes to gingerbread loaf? We’d love to hear about it!
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