Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Glaze - Christmas Gingerbread Dessert

[@foodwishes]

Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/221068/Gingerbread-Cake-with-Lemon-Glaze/

[@melissasalasblair5273]

Thanks, such a great combo like coffee, and chocolate, etc, etc lol

[@evapitts]

I have to say. Your blog and your web posts have really made my boyfriend and his mother happy. I am finally getting acquainted with the kitchen now that you've showed me how fun and easy cooking is. THANK YOU!!!

[@stevesignorelli4898]

Made this three times already. Doubled the recipe and used a 9 X 13 pan. Also glazed it twice. The second glaze was thicker and made cris-cross lines over the top!!! Best ever! People have asked me to make it for them and name my own price! Chef John, its the best!

[@chelseawilliams1398]

omg! just made this!! he didn't mention how amazing it makes the hours smell!!! my neighbor said she smelled gingerbread from her house!

[@callista19w]

I just finished eating my second piece...This is AMAZING! I used the spicier 3 tsp ginger and subbed water with lemon extract for the glaze. This recipe is a keeper! wonderful :)

[@danalaniz7314]

Chef John, you are too cool. I have never seen anyone pull out a little too much of an ingredient and I do that from time to time. Thanks for being human like the rest of us and for not acting like you are always perfect!!!! I feel totally enabled now.

[@jocelyncheung-kim9384]

I’m in love with that lemon glaze!! 😍😍😍

[@MissPuzzles]

I get so happy when he gives it the old tappa tappa

[@eew12]

I grew up eating gingerbread cake with lemon glaze. I haven’t had it in years. I need to make this. My mouth is watering.

[@shiretsu]

you sound sick, but you power through and bring us the best recipe videos ever anyway! a true food warrior

[@Rayis4444]

This cake is SOOOOOOOOO DELICIOUS 😋😋 It's soooo soft and fluffy. I added honey instead of molasses and no sugar at all because just honey is sweet enough for me. I candied some ginger and added that in as well. It's so so so tender and has a beautiful mild ginger flavour. Thank you so much for this recipe. 💓

[@Genesis.1-1]

My grandmother made gingerbread and served it room temperature with warm lemon glaze drizzled over the top...something about the warm lemon glaze that made it extra special.

[@rovitaqi]

Chef Jonh,.. i made it few days ago.i changed the molasses with honey. and i taste sooooo sooooo soooo good. The glaze combine soo well with the cake. I just lovee it.. i wanna make double the recipe next time. And the GREAT THING is... "IT IS WAYYY EASY THAT I THOUGHT" Thanks once again Chef. Hugs from Indonesia xoxo.

[@RachelLoviex]

mines in the oven now, whole house smells amazing and i'm sure it's taste just as good! thanks chef john!! :D

[@weshasawi]

i'm not even a cake-loving person, but that looks sooooo goooood *drool*

[@suzannewalters79]

We made this for our Aussie Christmas and it was fantastic. Thanks for the ides!

[@ABetterWeapon]

Skyur, he said it! I love it! I watch his kabob episodes over and over just to hear it.

[@pixyfluffybuns]

Tried this on Sunday! It smelled and tasted just like the holidays.

[@JustSophiaL]

watchin this at 4am is just tortuous. it makes me crave everything i see!

[@sutematsu]

@cavepieboy People used to use butter. We tend to put oil in cake now, though, because it creates a more tender texture, since oil is liquid at room temp (i.e., the temp you serve the cake at) while butter is solid. Also, since butter has a little water but oil has none, oil further encourages tenderness by reducing gluten production in the flour. Small but important differences.

[@donovanlau]

"The Ooooooold Tappa Tappa" ♥

[@sutematsu]

@elarhy Molasses is what you get from boiling down the juice from sugar cane, but before the sugar itself crystallizes out. It ranges from 35%-50% sugar, while honey is over 80% sugar. Because of that, I'd think a 1-to-1 conversion would make the cake too sweet. If I were making this with honey rather than molasses, I'd replace the 1/2 cup molasses with 1/4 cup of honey and 1/4 cup of water or other tasty liquid. (Of course, I haven't tried, so not sure if that works perfectly. Experiment!)

[@gamingman814]

made this for pre-Christmas feasting. came out beautiful. i saw the comment about using orange instead of lemon so i'm trying that next. thanks for the video

[@NotsoplainJane]

I made this recipe for Christmas dinner for the family, and it was a huge hit! Cou Thanks Chef John!

[@beety5963]

I love these videos!!! All of the recipes look sooo good!!! You really are a true chef. =)

[@koolakalle]

I hardly cook but your videos make my day.

[@TheLifeofaHomemaker]

My mom used to make gingerbread cake with lemon sauce, but the sauce was egg yolks and lemon and lemon zest, butter and sugar cooked until thickened. Mmmm

[@river8760]

Thanks. Making this for Christmas 🍽

[@JTshoot]

I just made it, tastes SO GOOD ! Used orange instead of lemon, i think orange is more christmacy.

[@sweetchunks22]

Ohmy it looks delish.. yummmmmilicious!! Mmmmmmm want..

[@optimal88prime]

Your voice makes me happy :D

[@minhng575]

For once my cake didn't come out tough! Thank you chef John for another amazing recipe

[@ibemamo]

That is my FAV holiday treat!!!!! Thanks!

[@gracie.x.s]

"We're gonna tap that, and we're gna tap that goood" Hahahahahaha am I the only one that got that? :p

[@foodwishes]

@jbhater68 I saw! Thanks for the tip!

[@MrMaizeeagles01]

Looks good! Im going to have to try and make it now!

[@Ihasmoarface]

I LOVE THIS THANK YOU CHEF!

[@MrStanley39]

Love your speaking voice

[@Pisces7oot]

another winner from chef John :) I wish u could make a carrot cake too!

[@MissSaraBG]

i love how chef Jonh says "the oooold tapetapa"

[@sooth15]

I have a friend who would LOVE this. It looks great (except in it's unbaked form, haha).

[@erichami]

This looks a lot like my Nan's ginger cake. I would have added some simple whipped cream on top rather than the glaze, but it still looks yummy. One of my all-time favourite desserts!

[@katranduilliath]

@YellowLittleDucky Mine sunk in the middle too, but it was actually all done and not too heavy or anything. Nothing wrong with it at all, just a dip in the middle.

[@LovelyAmberLight]

My super secret to using molasses is..... Put in your oil first. Use the same measure for your molasses. The thin oil residue makes the molasses slip right out of the measuring cup. TADA. :-D

[@jakamneziak]

In reference to the pants - i thought you wanted brown pants, but in England where I am from, pants mean underpants not trousers. Brown pants is NOT a good look in the English sense. Great recipe and I am glad you are getting more desserts on the channel!

[@SunFlowerGold8]

WOW, looks sooo gooood!

[@foodwishes]

@Appiebunny Because I have a cold. ;)

[@dgillespie13]

Thumbs up for pressing on with a head cold, we appreciate the effort. Yum

[@ClaireGoGoGo]

that looks so delicious

[@yolo22]

luv the o-o-o-old tappa tappa feel better soon CJ!

[@lovevsabsence]

EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HURT

[@oddfigure]

we gonna tap that and we're gonna tap that good LMAO Chef John is the best

[@JulietJay1]

Looks so delicious!

[@yijied56]

LOl i was going to make my mom a birthday cake and i guess this works. thank chef john! :3

[@Janetsfaithtable]

Looks great 👍🏾

[@adelefarough5123]

Love the glaze!

[@Ajnav]

@foodwishes Get well! And happy christmas, I love this recipe because we eat soooo many gingerbread cookies in sweden during christmas^^

[@MacDaddy916onMC]

i never actually cook any of the foods i just like watching the video =)

[@rishidawdazri]

imma try makin it right now..... thnk u for the recipe

[@ThePersephonis]

I love your channel! You are an artist and also very funny!

[@leftyla]

OMG.I want that now.

[@SiriusPotterFan]

LOL, "I could watch that all day."

[@Valerie-xn9kg]

Your ginger cake looks amazing, can't wait to try your recipe. What is Chinese 5 spice? Valerie

[@MrJoekevin]

Awesome! Now I can't wait for Christmas :)

[@bgctrinity]

Awww I want to get you some hot buttered Rum, I hear that cold. Get better soon!

[@xAiiRPLANES]

I'll have to make this for Thanksgiving! :]

[@DelijaGirl]

/me passes some hot tea to chef john... Sounds like you needed it :)

[@rachelcoleman4693]

Could I use pistachio oil in this recipe?

[@sawadee2000]

Some finely chopped crystallized ginger would mark a nice addition. Maybe some lemon curd on the side? I will definitively male this.

[@Xiphcreature]

I hope your cold clears up soon Chef John :) get well soon!

[@kiniean]

@PammieChan orange zest is good too!

[@TtonyArra]

Looks delicious :D I asked for a zester for Christmas after you showed one off in one of your videos, so as soon as I unwrap it I'm gonna start making this recipe lol

[@levon60153]

great video chef john....sounds like you are fighting a cold, hope you get better if you are

[@gladysserala2975]

Thank you. 😊😊

[@Utharas]

I might try this with a different glaze, maybe strawberry. Anything lemon flavored that is sweet and not sour makes me nauseous. Great job, as always.

[@jonjones971]

Nice recipe..thanks John

[@GuriyasKhana]

beautiful i like it ginger bread

[@soxpuff]

@mentholights makes it soft and fluffly!

[@foodwishes]

@desertrose88 no

[@ballbarn]

Hi, I know this video is from a long time ago, but can you explain why you don't mix the wet ingredients together before adding them? Is overmixing not an issue with this cake? Looks incredibly delicious, planning to make it.

[@mokienatrix]

@bigcrowfly Powdered ginger probably mixes into the rest of the dry ingredients more evenly.

[@MatthewTS22]

Chef John, not much of a lemon fan, any other suggestions as to what you could put as a glaze?

[@church132]

chef john what is your favorite holiday food?

[@joannedamon]

The cake recipe is on your site, but not the glaze. Looks yummy!

[@cowmancheese]

Great video chef! btw listenning to you with a cold kept making me want to clear my throat even though it was clean haha

[@onlycasual1]

"We wanna tap that, and we wanna tap that good"

[@Shaitan295]

awesome!!!

[@CBSkyGirl]

sooooo yummy

[@minerdrc]

what's the warm water for? Wouldn't room temp. milk do the trick as well?

[@DarlenesTable]

Sweet!

[@emilymuliro]

instead of greasing and flouring a pan could you use butter and sugar to get a nice crust on a cake like this?

[@Balgees24]

im so trying this 1 , thank u

[@Spenc1726]

I like the Tapa-Tapa!

[@Its_Knifewife]

@foodwishes also warming it up a little will help, but i dont know if that would affect how it would fold in? of course you added boiling water, so I doubt it makes much of a difference for this dessert.

[@ZetamoonAmos]

got a question....this sounds perfect...but... I was thinking of making it in a special shape. I have these small doughnut hole pan or even these small snowflake shapes...do you think this would work? How would that effect how much to fill them, and how long to cook?

[@MrIlovebaking]

Fill them halfway. Grease the pan. And stick a toothpick into the cake if it comes out clean it's cooked

[@SuzanneBaruch]

A toothpick?! My good man, one must ONLY use a skyer for this.

[@Marie45610]

That looks awesome. =)

[@terradegliulivi]

Che buono !

[@fullyvictorious]

Yum

[@dealtvxq]

I cannot find molasses in my country, can I use honey instead?

[@MsRachaelR]

is the lemon juice homemade or bought? cn u get it at costco?! i really wnna try this out to make a treat for my brothers and my sis in laws