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Cream Cheese Frosted Ginger Loaf Cake

A soft moist cake with the perfect spiced gingerbread flavor! This ginger loaf cake is super easy to make and topped with a delicious whipped cream cheese frosting!
Yield: 1 loaf cake (~10 slices)
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients

For The Loaf Cake

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt I use full fat plain, but could also use vanilla
  • 1/2 cup melted butter cooled
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs

For The Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz cream cheese room temp
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp milk

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine sugar, molasses, greek yogurt, melted butter and vanilla. Mix well until just combined.
  • Now, add your eggs and mix until just combined- don't over mix!
  • Add flour mixture to the molasses mixture and stir again until just combined. If you over mix your cake will likely fall in the center.
  • Immediately place your cake into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes. You'll know it's done when a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow your cake to cool fully before frosting.
  • While you cake is cooling make the frosting by first whipping the cream cheese.
  • Then add in the powdered sugar and milk. Beat this until smooth & uniform.
  • When cake is fully cooled spread your cream cheese frosting on top, grab a slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • I don't recommend swapping flours except 1:1 all-purpose gluten free flour. You likely could use whole wheat however it will make it a little more "tough". Almond or coconut flours are likely to not work.
  • Be sure to work quickly! If you let the batter sit too long it will cause your ginger load cake to not turn out.

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Cream Cheese Frosted Ginger Loaf Cake
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
366
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
74
mg
25
%
Sodium
 
331
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
55
g
18
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
40
g
44
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.