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Gingerbread Cake




List of Ingredients



• 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
  
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 2 tsp pure vanilla
  
• 8 large eggs
  
• 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 2 tsp salt
  
• 3 cups flour
  
• confectioners sugar for dusting
  
• Cinnamon Cream (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 10 cup ring mold pan, and set aside.
   
2. In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add vanilla, and mix. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
   
3. In large bowl, sift together ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, and mix on low speed just until flour has been incorporated. Pour batter into prepare dpan, and smooth top with spatula.
   
4. Bake until cake tester inserted in middle comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool completely. Invert onto serving platter and dust with confectioners sugar. Serve with cinnamon cream.
   






Final Comments


CINNAMON CREAM:
1 cup heavy cream
2 T confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Place heavy cream, sugar and cinnamon in chilled medium bowl. Using whisk, whip cream until soft peaks form. Cover with plastic, and refrigerate until ready to use.