Gingerbread is a holiday must, and this gluten free and dairy free gingerbread cake is a perfect dessert after Christmas dinner.  Moist molasses laden cake, and spiced perfectly with ginger, and cinnamon.  You can serve it dusted with powdered sugar, or dress it up with applesauce and a dollop of whipped cream (or your favorite dairy free version). The whole family will love it.

What do I need to make this cake?

For this classic holiday cake you will need gluten free flour (make sure your gluten free flour mix contains xanthan gum), vegetable oil (I use avocado oil), sugar, one egg, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. You will also need a non-stick cooking spray to prepare the pan. Be sure to read the labels to make sure there is no flour in the cooking spray. To decorate you will need powdered sugar to dust the top of the cake.

How to make Gingerbread Cake:

Once you are ready to get started, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and spray your 8 x 8 inch baking pan  with a non-stick cooking spray.  Make sure you check the ingredients, because some non-stick cooking sprays contain flour.

To make the batter, in a medium bowl combine your gluten free flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt.  Mix with a whisk.  Add your egg, sugar and molasses  to the bowl, and mix with an electric mixer on low until smooth.  Boil water on the stove in a medium saucepan.  Pour oil and boiling water into batter, and mix with the electric mixer on low, until smooth.  This is a very sticky batter.

Pour the batter in an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.   

Bake for 30 to 35  minutes, until the cake is firm and springs back when touched. Let the pan cool on a wire rack.  

The cake can be removed from the pan and placed on a decorative cake plate, or left in the pan to serve.  Lightly sift powdered sugar on top of the cake before serving.   After cutting and placing on individual plates, you can serve with a dollop of whipped cream and applesauce.

How to Store this cake?

This cake is best served immediately, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3 days.

More amazing holiday recipes you need to try!

• Gingerbread Donuts
• Gingerbread French Toast Casserole
• Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies
• Gluten Free Cut Out Sugar Cookies
• Almond Shortbread Cookies

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Christmas

Gingerbread Cake

Author: Liz Satkowski Cooking Method: Baking Courses: Baking, Christmas, Dessert Recipe Keys: C Christmas C Christmas recipes Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 35 mins Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 185

Best Season: Winter

Description

This gluten free gingerbread cake is perfect for the holidays. Filled with a flavorful blend of ginger, cinnamon and molasses, then dusted with powdered sugar. Every bite will be filled with the flavors of Christmas you are sure to love!

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 ²⁄₃ cup gluten free flour (I used Bob's Red Mill 1:1 gluten free baking flour)
• 1 ¹⁄₄ tsp baking soda
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ³⁄₄ tsp salt
• 1 egg
• ¹⁄₂ cup granulated sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup molasses
• ¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil (avocado oil is the best option)
• ¹⁄₂ cup boiling water
• powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and spray your 8 x 8 inch baking pan  with a non-stick cooking spray.

2. In a medium bowl combine your gluten free flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt.  Mix with a whisk.

3. Add your egg, sugar and molasses to the bowl, and mix with an electric mixer on low until smooth.  Boil water on the stove in a medium saucepan.  Pour oil and boiling water into batter, and mix with the electric mixer on low, until smooth.

4. Pour the batter in an 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35  minutes, until the cake is firm and springs back when touched. Let cool.

5. The cake can be removed from the pan and placed on a decorative cake plate, or left in the pan to serve.  Lightly sift powdered sugar on top of the cake before serving.

Keywords: gluten free, Christmas, Christmas recipe, gingerbread, gingerbread cake