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Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cake

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Shauna Ahern
Updated May 20, 2019
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Five different kinds of flour blend to make a moist, rich gingerbread cake that's totally gluten free. Flavored with molasses, buttermilk and just a bit of pepper, this dessert is a new fall classic.

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 5 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 20
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup quinoa flour
  • 3/4 cup teff flour
  • 1/4 cup oat flour (make sure this is made from certified gluten free oats)
  • 3/4 cup sweet rice flour
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
  • 3/4 teaspoon guar gum
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup hot water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9-inch pan. Place foil in pan, overlapping foil on 2 sides of pan. Butter the foil.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, sift flours. Add xanthan and guar gums, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Mix together with whisk; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed about 5 minutes or until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time until well blended. Beat in molasses and buttermilk (dough may look curdled).
  • Step 
    4
    Add flour mixture to wet ingredients about 1/2 cup at a time, making make sure it is incorporated before adding more. Add hot water; mix 1 minute.
  • Step 
    5
    Spread batter in pan. Bake about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan until just slightly warm. Remove gingerbread on foil; slide onto board for cutting.

Nutrition

430 Calories
12g Total Fat
8g Protein
72g Total Carbohydrate
31g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
19%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
230mg
10%
Potassium
340mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
72g
24%
Dietary Fiber
6g
24%
Sugars
31g
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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