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Plantation Gingerbread

SUBMITTED BY: Wanda Burchell

"I like to make this recipe for Christmas. The wonderful aroma of the gingerbread fills the entire house. I am a homemaker and mother of three children."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
  • Additional nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs; beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Stir in the molasses and hot water. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat just until combined.
  2. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Serve with gingerbread. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by Heidi
Made this cake for a Christmas party and I paired it with Lemon Sauce I from this site. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2007 by SOPHIA
THIS CAKE IS WONDERFUL.....IT SMELLED LIKE MY GRANDMA JANET'S KITCHEN THANKS FOR THE... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2007 by L. J. Renner
Good recipe - not too sweet, not too spicy. I made these into mini-muffins and will keep in... MORE


 
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