Plantation Gingerbread Recipe
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Plantation Gingerbread

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

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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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2010 by daidai   view full review
I halved the recipe for a bread loaf pan, and I made the following substitutions: 1/2 cup oil...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by Love2Bake   view full review
This recipe is fantastic! I added a little more ginger and threw in some cloves, but other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by Heidi   view full review
Made this cake for a Christmas party and I paired it with Lemon Sauce I from this site. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2011 by KARW29   view full review
delicious! I substituted 1/2 of the butter for applesauce, and it was still super moist. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2011 by Omgirl   view full review
Absolutely wonderful! This gingerbread turned out exactly like I had hoped. It was dense,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2010 by Fanciful Unicorn   view full review
This was delicious still warm from the oven, and even better the next day chilled. The whipped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by M. Goldman   view full review
I made this recipe a few days ago into a gingerbread house CAKE. I poured the batter into 4-...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2012 by kitchencook   view full review
This recipe was fabulous! I cut it in half and baked it in an 8-inch square pan. I put a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by MAMAVERNA   view full review
I made this for Thanksgiving and do believe it will become a tradition. Rich, spicy and with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2012 by Penny B in KC   view full review
GREAT basic recipe - we love spicy things in our family, so I took the advice of other...

 

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