Gingerbread Cake | 100 year old recipe

[@tibbs4000]

I can tell this is perfect just by sight...it's got a dense dark color just as it should. Thank God for grandmothers who insist on handing down the best recipes!

[@mariadejesusfiat]

Hi! Y made it yesterday and let me tell you: IT WAS EPIC!! The taste, the consistency just perfect! I added 1 tsp baking powder and 1 tbsp vanilla and was soooooo good!!! Thank you so much for the recipe!!! PS: I chose this after at least 7 other videos, this was the best for me in many ways! And was a very good choice!

[@dlminflorida9406]

Thank you so much for doing this. I'm 66 and lost my mom a few years ago, She loved making gingerbread. And a good demonstration. Thanks!

[@backtothelandliving]

I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe 😊

[@kimdowns1952]

This looks wonderful! My grandson and I will be making this for our Christmas dessert! Thanks for sharing.

[@rayanakesty]

I made your great grandmother's cake today, it was my first time trying gingerbread cake and it was wonderful! Thank you for sharing your family recipe, that's such an intimate and special thing.

[@bazhang2010]

Gingerbread Cake Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1 cup melted butter 1 cup molasses 2 eggs ¼ cup hot water with 2 tsp baking soda added to it 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamom 1 tsp ginger ½ tsp ground cloves 1 cup hot water Gingerbread Cake Directions 1. In a large bowl cream sugar, melted butter, molasses, and eggs. 2. Add water and soda mixture. 3. Mix together dry ingredients. 4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. 5. Add 1 cup of hot water to the batter. This will result in a very thin batter. 6. Grease and flour a 9 X 13 pan, pour in batter. 7. Bake @ 325°F for 40 - 60 minutes. Check to see if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick, when it comes out clean the cake is done. 8. Serve warm or let cool. For added goodness top with maple whipped cream, recipe below.

[@newman8180]

Thanks for this detailed recipe, but I noticed she didn't add vanilla flavoring to the batter. Was that intentional?

[@76svetlana]

​@@newman8180 Gingerbread cake tastes delicious on its own with molasses and all the spices we add. Its perfectly fine to not add vanilla essence. I have tried it.

[@Thisisit120]

Thank you so much for leaving the recipe in the drop-down box love that thank you.

[@dandeliongrins9540]

Definitely making this. Looked super yummy and I’m definitely trying the maple whipped cream. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@detoriamason9223]

Please save your monies. It's not a correct recipe.

[@jenniferwalden6862]

Had to come back and say thank you so much for this recipe. I had been craving some gingerbread and couldn't find it at any of the supermarkets. I was overwhelmed at the idea of making my own because I'm not a baker. Well needless to say, the craving got so bad I decided to give it a try. I looked at several tutorials on KZbin before settling on your recipe. It appeared to be the easiest straightforward and foolproof instructions to follow. My goodness i3m glad I chose you. It was perfect. 😋 right amount of spice and sweetness. Satisfied my craving a little too well. I ate the whole loaf and now I will never look for it anywhere else. I will forever bake my own. Thank you to you and your grandma for passing this on to you. CHEFS KISS

[@Evinrude18]

Baking it now !! Looking good so far

[@mrivera3910]

Made this today Excellent Thank you

[@backtothelandliving]

Glad you liked it!

[@tonietchison1730]

Well done. I love gingerbread. Thank you.

[@alcaraz3269]

Making this recipe this morning. It’s now in the oven and I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!

[@backtothelandliving]

Your welcome, I hope you enjoy it!

[@denyseevans9865]

The best recipe

[@LisaG442]

This is exactly the recipe I have in my recipe box and the one I always use! I don’t know why the cup of hot water but it works. I find it tastes better the next day if you cover it tightly with plastic wrap. It’s hard to wait but it’s worth it!

[@jeromewardrope2495]

Looks very rich and delicious. I’m going to try this recipe. Thank you.

[@sanjanewmoonlife]

This is beautiful original ginger cake.

[@backtothelandliving]

Thank you so much 😊

[@TheRatchetmeister]

I've made something like this before too! I can remember adding baking soda to water and then to the sugars. I love to use this recipe as the foundation for other gingerbread cakes -- with plumped raisins and nuts, orange zest and even lemon glaze instead of the whipped cream. One could binge on this if not too careful.

[@corasantos4872]

😋😋😋😋👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Deliciousness.

[@susheelb6637]

Your recipe is so wonderful am surely going to try it. Thanks so much for this traditional family recipe. Loved your way of using the mechanical hand mixer and keeping it all so authentic 😊 Would love to see more of your baking. Thank you!

[@backtothelandliving]

Thanks so much for the encouragement!

[@susheelb6637]

Tried your recipe yesterday. - just reduced the sugar by half Turned out awesome ! All family loved and made again today! Thanks. 😊

[@Whitebloominglotus]

Thank you for sharing!!! 🌸🩷🌸

[@davidbai8506]

Nice Going! Thanks

[@kimcollins1549]

Thank you for sharing your Great-grandmother's Gingerbread recipe. I have been searching the web to find an authentic Gingerbread recipe and am so glad I found yours. I love gingerbread and will make this recipe every Christmas for our family! If you could... could you share your Great-Grandmother's first name so I may title this recipe with her name in my family's recipe box? I would love to have her 100 year old Gingerbread Recipe live on in my family and our future families? Thanks so much, Merry Christmas!!!

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟 DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜, AWESOME

[@annolivia4426]

Wow!!, Real old school, I love that whipping equipment

[@backtothelandliving]

Thanks Ann!

[@patriciaodoherty5202]

Thank you,delish!

[@CatAnd-ws4cr]

Thank you God bless great information happy holidays 🙏🙏🙏

[@newman8180]

I love this. It is October 26th 2022. Just days before Halloween. And this would be the perfect dessert for this time of year. I love a good gingerbread cake. I like it when it's so moist that it's almost wet. And this looks like it fits the bill perfectly. I will be making this today with a cream cheese frosting.

[@janicepeterson5130]

Thank you for this recipe, I’m a sit down cook as well, such a easy recipe, in the oven, can’t wait to taste….

[@holly-bp4yd]

just made this and it was so good! nice n crispy on top and really moist throughout and so rich! thanks for sharing:)

[@backtothelandliving]

I am glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback, it is great to know others enjoy this recipe too.

[@garycolwell6032]

My grandmother made gingerbread cake at least 3 times a week for me it was my favorite desert besides her homemade ice cream but the best was to join them lol

[@bdianes6339]

HAVE YOU EVER BAKED THIS CAKE IN A BUNDT PAN ❓ IT IS A VERY THICK PAN AND THE CAKE IS SLOW BAKED ✔️ “THANKS” TO ANYONE WHO OFFERS ANY EXPERIENCE AND OR GUIDANCE… YOUR GRANDMOTHER WAS OBVIOUSLY A GREAT 👍 COOK AND I AM VERY HAPPY THAT YOU SHARED THIS WONDERFUL, HEALTHY RECIPE…I LOVE GINGER & MOLASSES ♥️ GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILY, :) Diane < Louisiana

[@gumygutierrezjaramillo9360]

Hello, greetings from Colombia. I love this cake but I can’t find the wrote ingredientes and for me, is much easier to have them in your box. Thanks a lot.

[@just.j5302]

Orange zest would be a good addition to the batter or whipped cream too - just a teaspoon 👍

[@backtothelandliving]

Great idea! I will have to try that out.

[@carolynwatson4301]

Could you use a Bundt cake pan?

[@valeriepasson4878]

I love this recipe and lost it. Can you tell me how to find it please?

[@backtothelandliving]

Hi, yes the blog was down but is back up now. However, I will also put the recipe below :) I hope you enjoy it! Gingerbread Cake Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 1 cup melted butter 1 cup molasses 2 eggs ¼ cup hot water with 2 tsp baking soda added to it 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger ½ tsp ground cloves 1 cup hot water Gingerbread Cake Directions: 1. In a large bowl cream sugar, melted butter, molasses, and eggs. 2. Add water and soda mixture. 3. Mix together dry ingredients. 4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. 5. Add 1 cup of hot water to the batter. This will result in a very thin batter. 6. Grease and flour a 9 X 13 pan, pour in batter. 7. Bake @ 325°F for 40 - 60 minutes. Check to see if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick, when it comes out clean the cake is done. 8. Serve warm or let cool. For added goodness top with maple whipped cream, recipe below. Maple Whipped Cream Ingredients: 1 cup whipped cream 4 Tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp salt Maple Whipped Cream Directions: 1. Add chilled whipping cream to bowl and whip until soft peaks form. 2. Add maple syrup, vanilla and salt. 3. Whip until firm peaks form. 4. Serve on gingerbread cake or any other dessert!

[@brenda46ist]

In "comments (near the top) see "Hanito, D. 1 yr ago". . . . line 3, 1 cup molasses "Read More". Click on read more and the full recipe should appear. Hope this helps 😱

[@inugirl64]

what kind of butter do you use? salted or unsalted butter?

[@backtothelandliving]

I use salted butter :)

[@ibstayfly]

When making gingerbread I usually use fresh ginger instead of ground ginger. Is that ok? Or is ground ginger better when making gingerbread What's the difference between gingerbread and gingerbread cake

[@stellakocharova1467]

👍🙏❄🎄

[@TheDreamLovers1]

❤

[@newcopperpenny]

I like to heat my water from cold tap water because I don't use hot water from water heater for cooking.

[@प्रतिक्षा-ड8ड]

Any option for molasses

[@backtothelandliving]

Hi Yash, not to my knowledge. I have only ever made this recipe with molasses, which gives it the gingerbread flavour. If you happen to find a substitute I would love to know!

[@anastasia10017]

black treacle in the UK

[@patriciaodoherty5202]

Thanks!Yummy!

[@ustathahustathah7434]

Just made it, it took an hour baking and remained soft outside and moist inside(?!) Very delicious 🙏

[@backtothelandliving]

I am glad enjoyed it!

[@ustathahustathah7434]

Back to the Land Living 🌹

[@youtellme2731]

Where is the recipe? Web site will not work

[@kimberlylee1329]

Look in comments. Someone wrote down recipe which was so nice!!

[@edelweiss9460]

Just tried this recipe, a disaster I fear. Took twice as long to bake and sickly sweet. Had black treacle instead of molasses so maybe half the sugar would do. And it went over sides of my baking dish, it's alot.

[@bdianes6339]

THANK YOU 🙏 VERY MUCH FOR SHARING THIS OLD-FASHIONED GINGER CAKE ♥️ MOLASSES IS EXTREMELY HEALTHY AND PERFECT FOR DIABETICS BECAUSE IT “”EASES”” INTO THE BLOOD STREAM, LITERALLY A GIFT FROM GOD IT IS SO HEALTHY ✔️ THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY TO MAKE A VIDEO TUTORIAL AND SHARE YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S RECIPE ♥️👏♥️👏♥️ :) Diane

[@backtothelandliving]

I am glad yo enjoyed it Diane! Thanks for the encouraging comment :)

[@ifeoluwaogundipe9144]

I came across your recipe on the blog...I tried it and the cake came out so nice..Although I switched a bit of the molasses for golden syrup. Thank you🤗🤗🤗

[@backtothelandliving]

Thanks, I am glad you liked it! It is one of my favourites

[@vivi87ification]

thank you...nice to see an old receipe...but ...omg ! all this suggar ...!!

[@sanjanewmoonlife]

Don't eat everything for one day,just one slice of cake per day.

[@backtothelandliving]

Yes a good old recipe, but not on the healthy list. My great grandmother loved her sugar and to "fatten us up" when we came to visit.

[@bdianes6339]

@@backtothelandliving UNSULPHURED BLACK STRAP MOLASSES IS MEGA LOADED WITH NUTRITION, PLUS I USED ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, PREMIUM INGREDIENTS, UNBROMATED FLOUR, ORGANIC FREE-RANGE EGGS, KERRYGOLD IRISH GRASS-FED BUTTER, REDMOND REAL SEA-SALT…SO IT WAS VERY HEALTHY TO ME… SORRY SOME PEOPLE COMPLAIN…YOU WERE KIND ENOUGH TO SHARE THIS DELICIOUS, VINTAGE RECIPE THAT IS VERY HEALTHY AND THEN YOU RECEIVE SOME RUDE, UNGRATEFUL REMARKS-THAT IS MEAN…I AM SORRY THEY ARE TO STUPID TO NOT REALIZE WHAT A FINE RECIPE THIS IS AND HOW KIND YOU WERE TO TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY DAY TO PREPARE A TEACHING TUTORIAL VIDEO FOR US… “”PLEASE IGNORE STUPIDITY””

[@texaspatriot2841]

Please speak more clearly and slowly. Thanks. Looks like a great recipe

[@brenda46ist]

Written instructions in "comments: Valerie Passon, 8 mos ago, 1 reply ("see more") "

[@gookiefish2932]

The blog is gone

[@backtothelandliving]

Hello, yes it was down but it is back up now! Here is the recipe, I hope you enjoy it! Gingerbread Cake Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 1 cup melted butter 1 cup molasses 2 eggs ¼ cup hot water with 2 tsp baking soda added to it 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger ½ tsp ground cloves 1 cup hot water Gingerbread Cake Directions: 1. In a large bowl cream sugar, melted butter, molasses, and eggs. 2. Add water and soda mixture. 3. Mix together dry ingredients. 4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. 5. Add 1 cup of hot water to the batter. This will result in a very thin batter. 6. Grease and flour a 9 X 13 pan, pour in batter. 7. Bake @ 325°F for 40 - 60 minutes. Check to see if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick, when it comes out clean the cake is done. 8. Serve warm or let cool. For added goodness top with maple whipped cream, recipe below. Maple Whipped Cream Ingredients: 1 cup whipped cream 4 Tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp salt Maple Whipped Cream Directions: 1. Add chilled whipping cream to bowl and whip until soft peaks form. 2. Add maple syrup, vanilla and salt. 3. Whip until firm peaks form. 4. Serve on gingerbread cake or any other dessert!

[@saulkowalski4696]

Never use hot water from a tap, you,LL give someone copper poisoning 😮

[@arielskys8727]

Bad recipe. The molasses was heavy and cake did not bake well.

[@stvtron]

did you say one cup of melted butter? an entire cup of melted butter?? 🥵