Photo: David Holifield
GHG's Triple Ginger-Molasses Cake Recipe
14 ingredients
8-12 servings (depending how you slice it!)
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My inspiration for this cake was Chow's recipe for Fresh Ginger Cake. My version is gluten- and dairy-free, and the low glycemic load makes it diabetic-friendly...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
942
Calories
22g
Protein
34g
Fat
139g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups GF baking blend
- ½ cup mesquite flour
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ cup unsulphured molasses (NOT blackstrap)
- ½ cup coconut nectar or coconut palm sugar
- ½ cup natural, unsweetened applesauce
- ¾ cup water
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ounce fresh ginger (from a 1 ½ -inch piece, should yield approximately 2 T), peeled and finely grated (I use a microplane)
- 3-4 tablespoons Ginger People ginger juice (or equivalent)
- 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 large egg plus 2 whites, room temperature
Directions
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