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Gingerbread Sheet Cake

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gingerbread sheetcake
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¾ cups light brown sugar
  • ¼ cups molasses
  • 1 cups butter unsalted
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 2 - 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup butter unsalted and softened
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, salt and brown sugar.
  • In a large saucepan, combine the butter, water, and molasses and heat on medium-high heat until butter is melted.
  • Bring the mixture to a slight boil.
  • Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the saucepan.
  • Remove from the stove and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  • Whisk in the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the baking dish.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Using a standing mixer, beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, heavy whipping cream, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Mix until smooth.
  • Spread evenly over the top of the cake and sprinkle some additional cinnamon on top.