A dense gingerbread cake/bar with a shot of Kahlua for a coffee-infused flavor.
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1 cup molasses
2/3 cup hot water
1/3 cup Kahlua
2 tablespoons cold brewed coffee
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
whipped cream for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease and flour a 9″ x 13″ baking pan. Cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and molasses, then water, Kahlua, and coffee. Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in middle comes out clean. Cake can be served warm or cold. Garnish with whipped cream.
Notes
- Image by Roundhere44 from Pixabay