Gingerbread Bundt Cake

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American Holidays

Keyword: gingerbread bundt cake, gingerbread cake, gluten free gingerbread cake

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 50

Servings: servings

Calories: 387kcal

Author: Ashley

A healthier take on a holiday recipe, Whole Grain Gingerbread Bundt Cake! An effortlessly beautiful cake to serve friends and family. Made with whole grain flour, applesauce, molasses and gingerbread spices. Dairy-free recipe.

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Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

3 cups whole wheat pastry flour see notes
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 ½ teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves if you don't have these spices on hand don't worry about buying them
¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Wet ingredients

1 cup brown sugar packed
½ cup oil light olive, sunflower, etc.
⅔ cup applesauce
⅓ cup molasses
3 large eggs room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk of choice, room temperature
confectioners sugar for dusting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease 10-12 cup bundt pan; set aside.
In medium-large bowl, add all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda/powder, salt, spices). Whisk to combine and set aside.
In large bowl beat together sugar, oil, applesauce and molasses until combined (medium-high speed with electric mixer). Add in eggs and vanilla, beating on medium speed until combined.
Begin adding bowl of dry ingredients, alternating with milk (about 1/2 cup of flour alternating with about 1/4 cup milk) mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not over-stir or cake will be tough.
Immediately pour batter into greased bundt pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cake is done when inserted toothpick comes out with little to no crumbs. Allow cake to cool in pan about 15 minutes before removing from pan. Let cake to cool a bit longer before adding powdered sugar dusting.

Notes

Cake was photographed with honey, so if you notice your cake is a bit darker, this is correct! Using molasses will make the cake a darker color. That being said, if you don't like molasses flavor as much, you can make this cake with honey and still have gingerbread spices come through!

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