Gingercakewithraisinsauce Recipes

GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH RUM RAISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Sift the flour with the ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking powder and nutmeg and set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the eggs and set aside.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat the butter and lard together; add the sugar and blend well, about 3 minutes longer. Add the beaten eggs and molasses and blend.
• Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Do not overmix. Blend in the baking soda and hot water.
• Pour the batter into a greased 9" square pan and spread it out evenly.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top of the cake springs back when touched lightly with your finger.
• While the cake bakes, combine 3 cups of water, raisins, sugar, lemon juice, nutmeg and salt in a medium saucepan.
• Simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes. Add the butter and stir until it melts.
• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and remaining 1/3 cup water.
• Add it to the bubbling sauce and cook until the sauce thickens.
• Serve hot over squares of warm gingerbread.
• NOTE**Both gingerbread and sauce can be reheated in a microwave.

GINGER CAKE WITH RAISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• For the cake: Mix the first 5 dry ingredients together and set aside.
• Beat Crisco and sugar until well blended.
• Add molasses and beat well.
• Add eggs one at a time beating well between each one.
• Add half of flour mixture and mix well.
• Add 1/3 cup of boiling water and mix well.
• Add the rest of the dry and mix well.
• Add rest of boiling water and mix well.
• Pour cake batter in a greased 8X8 baking pan and cook for 35-40 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
• For the sauce: Add the warm water and raisins in small saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat.
• In a larger saucepan add the brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and vinegar and stir well.
• Add the hot raisin mixture and stir well cooking over medium heat for 2-3 minutes as mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter.
• Pour over the cut squares of cake.

RAISIN FILLED GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix YOUR gingerbread cake or use the directions above and pour into two round greased cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool for an hour.
• 2. To a saucepan add butter brown sugar and two of the TBS of applesauce. Bring to a boil and add raisins. Boil 2-3 minutes until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and add the two additional 2 tablespoons of applesauce. Let cool.
• 3. As soon as the cake cools take one of the cakes and level it for the bottom layer using a serrated knife laying it level with the pan edges moving in a bake and forth motion. Remove the cake by flipping it on to a plate and flipping it back over onto another plate. Save any crumbs for the top of the cake.
• 4. Mix together the softened cheese, vanilla, the raisin mixture and powdered sugar with a whisk or a spoon. Stir until the consistency is creamy.
• 5. Spread the raisin and cream cheese mixture on top of the bottom layer and place the top layer on the cake.
• 6. Spread coolwhip on the top and sides of the cake and sprinkle crumbs from leveling the bottom layer.
• 7. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving so the cream cheese filling firms up.

BEST EVER EASY GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 25cm square (10 inch) cake tin and line it with baking (silicone) paper.
• (Try to use the correct size tin or the cake may crack.) Set the oven to moderate 180° C (350° F).
• Sift all of the dry ingredients into a medium mixing bowl.
• Combine butter pieces, golden syrup and treacle in a small saucepan, cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until butter is melted.
• (This step can also be done in the microwave.) Add water to syrup mixture.
• Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the syrup mixture and the eggs.
• Mix until well combined.
• Don’t be concerned that the mixture is quite liquid at this stage.
• Pour cake mixture into prepared tin.
• Tap tin lightly on bench to dispel air bubbles.
• Place on centre shelf of 180° C (350° F) oven for 35-40 minutes.
• Check towards the end of the baking time to ensure the edges are not burning.
• The cake should be dark but must not be blackened at the edges.
• (If you do burn the edges, cut them off and ice over the edges and no-one will notice!).
• When the cake is cooked, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Then, carefully invert it onto a rack or bread board to cool.
• Icing the Cake: Sift the icing sugar into a small mixing bowl.
• In a separate small mixing bowl, beat the butter (or margarine) until smooth.
• Gradually add the sifted icing sugar, beating between additions until the sugar is completely mixed with the butter.
• Add the lemon juice and beat well until the mixture reaches an easily spreadable consistency.
• Spread icing over the top of the cake and (optional) decorate with pieces of crystallised ginger.