Layered Gingerbread Cake with Eggnog Frosting / #SundaySupper

I have heard that some people don’t like eggnog, but I don’t know who these people are. I have never met anyone who doesn’t love the rich creamy taste of the nog! (That’s what we call it here.) I wish everyone loved it like I do, because they would be so happy that today I have a Layered Gingerbread Cake with Eggnog Frosting for you! It is a perfect holiday party cake, Christmas dinner cake, or office party cake, Four layers of gingerbread cake, each layer drizzled with eggnog frosting for a decadent holiday treat!

 Layered Gingerbread Cake w/ Eggnog Frosting  

(printable recipe at end of post) 

3 Cups Flour
1 1/2 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon ground Ginger
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 cup Shortening
1/2 cup packed Dark Brown Sugar
2 Egg
1 cup Molasses
1 cup Water

Frosting
1/3 cup Butter 
3 1/2 cups Confectioner’s Sugar
1/2 cup Egg Nog
Peppermint Chips

Add the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, and baking soda to a medium bowl. Whisk ingredients together. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add the shortening. Beat for 30 seconds on medium speed. Add the brown sugar and mix together.

Add egg and molasses. Mix for 1 minute. Add flour mix and 1/2 cup of water alternately to the egg and molasses mix. Beat on low after every addition, just until combined. Don’t overmix.

Pour batter into a greased only pan. I used a 5 1/2″ round x 1 3/4 tall pan. You will need to bake 2 cakes in this pan. Bake 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

After both cakes are done and cooled, cut the cake so that each layer is even. I cut each layer into 1/2″ high cakes.

Make frosting by creaming the butter for 30 seconds. Start adding the confectioner’s sugar, after it is sifted, a little at a time.The frosting will start to get very thick. Start adding the egg nog, just a little at a time, mixing after each addition. The ingredient amount is listed as a 1/2 cup, but you might need a bit more or less, so add carefully. The frosting should drizzle from a spoon, but not too quickly, to be the correct consistency. 

Drizzle cake with frosting and garnish top layer.

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Author: The Freshman CookPrint Recipe

LAYERED GINGERBREAD CAKE W/ EGGNOG FROSTING

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 1/2 cups Flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1/4 cup packed Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 cup Molasses
  • 1 cup Water

Eggnog Frosting

  • 1/3 cup Butter
  • 3 1/2 cups sifted Confectioner’s Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Egg Nog
  • Peppermint Chips

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Add the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, and baking soda to a medium bowl. Whisk ingredients together. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add the shortening. Beat for 30 seconds on medium speed. Add the brown sugar and mix together.
  3. Add egg and molasses. Mix for 1 minute. Add flour mix and 1/2 cup of water alternately to the egg and molasses mix. Beat on low after every addition, just until combined. Don’t overmix.
  4. Pour batter into a greased only pan. I used a 5 1/2″ round x 1 3/4 tall pan. You will need to bake 2 cakes in this pan. Bake 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
  5. After both cakes are done and cooled, cut the cake so that each layer is even. I cut each layer into 1/2″ high cakes.
  6. Make frosting by creaming the butter for 30 seconds. Start adding the confectioner’s sugar, after it is sifted, a little at a time.The frosting will start to get very thick. Start adding the egg nog, just a little at a time, mixing after each addition. The ingredient amount is listed as a 1/2 cup, but you might need a bit more or less, so add carefully. The frosting should drizzle from a spoon, but not too quickly, to be the correct consistency.
  7. Drizzle cake with frosting and garnish top layer.
  8. Enjoy!

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