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Recipe: Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread
Makes: 1 9-inch square pan or 1 10-inch diameter cast iron pan (bake longer if using this size of cast iron pan and check the middle to ensure the cake is done)
Ingredients:
For the cake:
2 tablespoons finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 stick plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup packed, light brown sugar
3 large eggs
½ cup molasses
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (2 ounces melted, 4 ounces finely chopped)
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon finely chopped stem ginger in syrup
For the icing:
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon strong coffee
3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
3 tablespoons confectioner's sugar (sifted)You can find the recipe for Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread in the book Baking:
From My Home to Yours (affiliate link) by Dorie Greenspan or here. Dorie also wrote about this cake on Serious Eats and on her blog she recommends freezing this cake to have on hand. To see how the rest of the TWD group fared with this week's recipe, click here and then click on each blogger! Thanks to Heather of Sherry Trifle who chose the recipe for this week and will post the recipe.
Tasting Notes
I love ginger, and I love chocolate. Together, the taste was interesting. The cake was moist and the stem ginger added a little zing to some bites. Although it's not my favorite cake, it was fun to use my cast iron pan in this way. And Dorie says this cake freezes well, iced and all. So, I'll probably pop half of it in the freezer to pull out and share with friends and family.Recipe for Next Week (February 3)
World Peace Cookies on pages 138-139 chosen by Jessica of cookbookhabit.
Other gingerbread and cast iron baking ideas
• A review of The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pan in Your Kitchen
from Baking Bites
• Gingerbread cookies and cookie cups
• Swedish Apple Cake from Dorie at Serious Eats
• Cherry Clafoutis from Mark at No Special Effects
• Homemade Fortune Cookies from Kristen at Dine and Dish
Happy New Year!
新年快乐
Tasting NotesI love ginger, and I love chocolate. Together, the taste was interesting. The cake was moist and the stem ginger added a little zing to some bites. Although it's not my favorite cake, it was fun to use my cast iron pan in this way. And Dorie says this cake freezes well, iced and all. So, I'll probably pop half of it in the freezer to pull out and share with friends and family.
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World Peace Cookies on pages 138-139 chosen by Jessica of cookbookhabit.
Other gingerbread and cast iron baking ideas
• A review of The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pan in Your Kitchen
from Baking Bites• Gingerbread cookies and cookie cups
• Swedish Apple Cake from Dorie at Serious Eats
• Cherry Clafoutis from Mark at No Special Effects
• Homemade Fortune Cookies from Kristen at Dine and Dish
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