Dark Gingerbread with Maple Whipped Cream
Super moist and features two types of ginger.
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- Serves: 1 person
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾teaspoon ground ginger
- ½teaspoon baking soda
- ½teaspoon baking powder
- ½teaspoon salt
- ½cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓cup dark brown sugar, packed
- ⅓cup dark corn syrup
- ⅓cup molasses
- 1egg
- ½cup hot water
- ¼cup chopped crystallized ginger
- 1cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 2tablespoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round or square pan and line bottom with parchment paper.Step 2
Whisk flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.Step 3
Beat butter and brown sugar together in another large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add corn syrup, molasses, and egg; beat until smooth. Pour in hot water slowly while continuing to beat. Add flour mixture gradually, mixing until batter is well-blended and smooth. Stir in crystallized ginger. Pour batter into the pan.Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan, about 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges and carefully invert onto a wire rack. Cut into wedges or squares.Step 5
Whip heavy cream and maple syrup together in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Serve whipped cream topping with cake.