Authentic Gingerbread Cake Recipe | TLC's Ultimate Cake Off

Beryl Byrd created this Gingerbread Cake recipe in the second season of TLC's 'Ultimate Cake Off'.

INGREDIENTS

Cake: 3 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed) 1/2 lb butter (room temperature) 1 cup buttermilk 3/4 cups molasses Cream Cheese Frosting 3/4 lb soft cream cheese 1/2 cup soft butter 7 cups confectioner sugar

PREPARATION:

1. Sift flour and salt in large bowl. Combine eggs and brown sugar in large bowl and mix with whip attachment for 1 minute.
2. Add soft butter and mix 1 minute. Add buttermilk and molasses and mix briefly. Add dry ingredients and mix until blended together. Pour into greased 10 inch cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1. Beat cream cheese and butter together until blended. Add vanilla and mix briefly. Add sugar one cup at a time until well blended.

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