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gingerbread cake

Healthy Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

4.86 from 7 votes
The entire family will love this healthy gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting. It's a soft, moist delicious cake and requires just one hour to make.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 1 large cake
Course: Dessert, nut-free
Cuisine: American
Calories: 4222

Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 1 cup very warm water
  • 2 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 3 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Frosting:
  • 1 8 oz block cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x13 pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and coconut sugar. Add in coconut oil and molasses. Stir until well combined.
  3. Whisk in warm water.
  4. In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
  5. Add dry ingredients into wet, half at a time. Stir until completely combined.
  6. Pour into greased cake pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
  7. Make frosting while cake is cooling.
  8. Using a food processor or spatula, blend together frosting ingredients until smooth. Chill in fridge if warm to touch.
  9. Frost cake once it is completely cooled.
  10. Store sealed in a cool place.

Nutrition

Calories: 4222kcalCarbohydrates: 621gProtein: 93gFat: 171gSaturated Fat: 124gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 480mgSodium: 5099mgPotassium: 4997mgFiber: 35gSugar: 374gVitamin A: 2056IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 1781mgIron: 23mg

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