German Christmas Gingerbread Recipe
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German Christmas Gingerbread

By: Carol 
"This is a good recipe for Christmas and very different to our North American one. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com."

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 tube cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup orange liqueur
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup blanched slivered almonds

Directions

  1. Whisk together the flours, baking powder, and spices.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the honey, orange liqueur, sour cream, and orange juice. Beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, and then stir in the raisins and almonds. Turn batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
  3. Bake cake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 80 minutes, or until it tests done with toothpick. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 453 | Total Fat: 19.3g | Cholesterol: 76mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2006 by LYNDSAYB   view full review
My husband and kids loved this bread! I substituted applesauce for the butter and egg beaters...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by Lisa   view full review
We weren't sure to use dark or light brown sugar. We chose light and it turned out great! We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by HOOSIERENVY   view full review
Spactacular recipe! I didn't change anything except for not adding the almonds. This tastes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2003 by EILEEN B. K.   view full review
One word, delicious! I really like spicy cakes like this one!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by MICH26   view full review
This is delicous! Beware that the batter makes very big loaves; I split it into two pans.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2008 by Vero   view full review
My kids could not get enough!!! Thank you for sharing. Don't open the door (or in my case...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2007 by njoydel   view full review
I followed this recipe completely, except no orange liqueur available to use. Prepped the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by IWANNAWATERSKI   view full review
I made this for friends and family last Christmas (2002) and rave reviews wer returned. This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2004 by BOLTONLANE   view full review
We made this recipe two times this christmas. My daughter and her friend made one together...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by Lori K   view full review
This was an excellent addition to our Christmas recipes! I am planning on making it a new...

 

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