Lafayette Gingerbread Cake -1700 SAVEUR

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour, plus more
• 2 tbsp. ground ginger
• 1 1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp. ground mace
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 ⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 tbsp. grated orange zest, plus 1/3 cup fresh juice
• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
• 1 ⁄2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup unsulfured molasses
• 3 eggs
• Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°. Whisk flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and mace in a bowl. Stir raisins, buttermilk, orange zest, and juice in another bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat butter and sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Stir in molasses. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each, until smooth. Add dry and wet ingredients alternately, beginning and ending with dry, beating until smooth. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 40–45 minutes. Let cool before slicing; serve with whipped cream, if you like.