Gingerbread Poke Cake

Gingerbread Poke Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Gingerbread Poke Cake a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 433 calories, 6g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up molasses, canolan oil, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix flour, crystallized ginger, ground ginger, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
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In medium bowl, mix molasses, 1 cup sugar and the oil with wire whisk until blended.
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3
Add eggs, one at a time, stirring with whisk until blended.
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Add molasses mixture to flour mixture, stirring with whisk until blended. In small bowl, mix boiling water and baking soda until soda is dissolved.
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Add to batter, stirring until blended.
6
Pour into pan.
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Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream to simmering. In small bowl, mix pasteurized egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar; add to cream, stirring with whisk. Strain mixture through fine strainer. Poke warm cake every inch with wooden skewer halfway into cake. Slowly drizzle cream mixture over top of cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store covered in refrigerator.
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Garnish with whipped cream.
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Ready In2 hrs
Servings12
Health Score4
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