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Gingerbread cake

A soft, tasty and delicious cake, so easy to prepare you would not be able to do without it. The must-have of the holiday season!
Course: Cake
Keyword: Christmas recipe, Easy recipe, Holiday recipe
Portions 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
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Ingredients

  • 300 g flour (half all purpose, half whole wheat for me)
  • 2 eggs
  • 125 g butter
  • 120 g honey
  • 150 g brown sugar
  • 100 ml milk
  • 1 tbsp gingerbread spices
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp jam (apricot, orange or chestnut if possible)
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
  • In a bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
  • Put the sugar and eggs in a bowl and whisk.
  • In a pan melt the butter with the honey and milk. Add the tablespoon of jam to the mixture, then pour over the sugar/egg mixture. Continue to whisk.
  • Add the dry ingredient mixture. Mix.
  • Greased and floured the mould. Add the dough. Bake for 1 hour, or until the cake is cooked.