Description
Gingerbread Bundt Cake is a moist and flavorful dessert perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease a 12-cup Bundt pan with baking spray or butter and flour.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until golden brown bits form and the butter smells nutty (about 3–5 minutes). Remove from heat and pour into a heat-safe bowl to cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the browned butter, oil, brown sugar, and molasses on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully loosen edges with a knife, invert onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
- Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 367
- Sugar: 37g
- Sodium: 188mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
Keywords: Gingerbread Bundt Cake, Holiday Cake, Dessert