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Ginger Stout Cake

Here's how you make Ginger Stout Cake
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup beer (Stout beer)
  • 1 cup molasses (fancy molasses not black strap)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • Pinch ground cardamom
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • Step 2: Spray Bundt pan (or angel cake pan) with cooking spray, then dust with flour, knocking out excess.

  • Step 3: Bring the stout and molasses to a boil in a large saucepan and remove from heat. Whisk in baking soda (mixture will foam and rise very quickly) then cool at room temperature.

  • Step 4: Sift together flour, baking powder, and spices in a large bowl.

  • Step 5: In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and sugars. Whisk in oil, then molasses mixture. Add to flour mixture and whisk just until combined. Stir in fresh ginger.

  • Step 6: Pour batter into prepared pan and rap pan sharply on counter to eliminate air bubbles.

  • Step 7: Bake in middle of oven until toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs adhering, about 50 minutes.

  • Step 8: Cool cake in pan on rack on countertop until completely cooled. Gently invert onto serving plate.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Bundt or tube pan

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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