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Ginger Bread
🥄 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 10 min
🍽 Serves: 2 servings
A beautifully spiced, moist ginger bread cake that is as nourishing as it is indulgent.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
There is something magical about the warm, spiced aroma of Ginger Bread filling your kitchen, and this recipe from Bake With Neetu makes it easier than ever to bring that joy home. Whether you are baking for a festive occasion or a cozy afternoon treat, this cake is sure to become a family favourite.
Ginger is a powerhouse ingredient known for its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to support digestion, making this cake a treat you can feel good about. Paired with the deep richness of molasses, which is loaded with iron and calcium, every slice offers more than just delicious flavour.
- ✅ Ginger powder brings powerful anti-inflammatory and digestive benefits to every slice of this cake
- ✅ Molasses is a natural sweetener rich in iron, calcium, and essential minerals that refined sugar simply cannot offer
- ✅ This recipe skips unnecessary additives and uses real, wholesome ingredients you can trust
- ✅ It is a Bake With Neetu creation, crafted in the spirit of honest, real-food baking without protein powders or artificial shortcuts
Ingredients You’ll Need
(Full measurements in the recipe card below)
Wet Ingredients
- • butter — softened for easy creaming
- • sugar — sweetens the batter
- • egg — binds and adds lift
- • molasses — gives deep ginger bread flavour
- • boiling water — loosens the batter
Dry Ingredients
- • maida or flour — base of the cake
- • ginger powder — core spice flavour
- • baking soda — helps the cake rise
- • salt — balances sweetness
Substitutions
| Ingredient | Swap |
|---|---|
| egg | 1 flax egg for eggless version |
| maida | oat flour for gluten free |
| sugar | jaggery powder for no refined sugar |
How to Make It — Step by Step
Cream Butter and Sugar
Whisk butter and sugar together until pale and soft
Add Egg and Molasses
Beat in the egg until doubled, then whisk in molasses
Add Spices
Whisk in ginger powder, salt and baking soda briefly
Fold in Flour
Add maida and fold gently with a spatula until combined
Add Boiling Water
Pour in boiling water and whisk one minute until lump free
Tips for the Best Result
Make sure your butter is at room temperature before you begin so it whips up light and pale without any lumps.
Do not skip the boiling water at the end as it activates the baking soda and gives the gingerbread its beautiful rise and moist crumb.
Once you add the flour, switch to a spatula and fold gently so the cake stays tender and does not turn dense or chewy.
How to Store
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, replace the egg with 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal mixed with 3 tablespoons of water and rested for 5 minutes.
You can use dark jaggery syrup or date syrup for a similar deep flavour, though the taste will vary slightly.
Substitute the maida with a 1 to 1 gluten free baking flour blend for best results.
That is completely normal. The thin batter is what creates the moist and dense texture that gingerbread is known for.
Nutrition Per Serving
| Nutrient | Per Serving (2 servings) |
|---|---|
| Calories | — |
| Protein | — |
| Carbohydrates | — |
| Fiber | — |
| Fat | — |
| Sugar | — |
Estimates only — values vary with exact brands used.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1. Whisk butter and sugar together until pale and soft
- 2. Beat in the egg until doubled, then whisk in molasses
- 3. Whisk in ginger powder, salt and baking soda briefly
- 4. Add maida and fold gently with a spatula until combined
- 5. Pour in boiling water and whisk one minute until lump free
▶ Watch Me Make It
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