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Ginger Babies Holiday Cakes recipe.  

Ginger Babies
Molded Holiday
Gingerbread Cakes
Recipe

Traditional gingerbread becomes a decorator’s dream when baked into cute little molds. Find ginger baby molds at fancy kitchen shops or your favorite online cooking supply store. Gather the family and let the creativity run wild!

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Ingredients
Serves approximately
15 ginger babies
(depends on the molds
that you use)
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2   eggs
1/2 cup butter, room temperature*
1 cup boiling water
1 cup mild molasses (not blackstrap)
~   powdered sugar for dusting
 
 
 
Directions 
 

Preheat oven to 350°
Grease and flour the ginger baby molds and set aside.

  1. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together in a spacious bowl.

  2. Add the ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg and pepper. Mix well.

  3. Combine the sugars, eggs and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth.

  4. Pour the boiling water and molasses into a heat-resistant bowl and stir to combine.

  5. Slowly pour the molasses water into the egg mixture and beat until smooth.

  6. With the mixer on medium speed, add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients in several additions. Beat thoroughly but not excessively between each addition.

  7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake molds and place on the middle rack of the preheated oven.

  8. Bake approximately 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  9. Cool to room temperature and decorate with buttercream frosting, sprinkles, edible fairy dust and red-hots.

 

Preparation time: Under 30 minutes, plus cooling and decorating time

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