Description
This moist and flavorful ginger molasses bundt cake is perfect for any occasion, topped with a delicious glaze and garnished with cranberries and fresh mint.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 2 tbsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup buttermilk (room temp)
- 1 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tbsp milk
- cranberries
- fresh mint leaves (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with non-stick baking spray or grease with shortening/butter and flour and set aside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, add together butter, both sugars and molasses and beat on high speed until light and fluffy for about 5 minutes.
- Next, add in eggs one at a time and mix until well incorporated.
- Slow mixer to lowest speed and carefully add flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice, and cloves in increments and mix until well combined.
- Lastly mix in buttermilk and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour cake batter into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
- Remove cake from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert cake into cooling rack or serving plate, cool until room temperature, then prepare glaze.
- Once cake is completely cooled, whisk together confectioner’s sugar, maple syrup and milk. Add more milk or syrup if needed. Glaze should be pourable but not too thin.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled cake. Garnish with sugared cranberries and mint if desired.
Notes
- The bundt pan can also be greased with butter and dusted with flour for a perfect cake release.
- This cake can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice