Ginger Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

GINGER CAKE

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Desserts
Low-cal Jane

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/2 ts Butter, softened
1 1/2 c Flour
2 tb Sugar
1 Egg
3/8 c Honey
2 tb Ginger, fresh, grated
1 t Lemon zest, grated
1 t Vanilla
1 t Baking soda
3/4 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Coriander
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/8 ts Cardamom
pn Salt
2 tb Crystallized ginger, chopped
1/2 c Buttermilk
2 ts Confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Rub 1/2 t butter into 8 in round
cake pan. Dust pan with 1 t of the flour. In a large
bowl, beat the remaining 2 T butter with the sugar
until light and fluffy. Whisk in the egg, honey,
fresh ginger, lemon zest and vanilla. Sift the
remaining flour with the baking soda, baking powder,
coriander, cinnamon, cardamom and salt. In a small
bowl, toss the crystallized ginger with 1/2 t of the
dry ingredients to coat completely. Set aside.
Alternately, add the remaining dry ingredients and the
buttermilk to the butter mixture, beating well after
each addition. Stir in the crystallized ginger. Pour
the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 35
minutes, or until a cake tester inserted the center
comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a rack and let
cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Turn out and
let cool. Sift top with confectioners sugar. 211 cal.



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