Spiced ginger cake
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. This cake goes well with spiced latte tea, warm milk tea, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or warm baked pears.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Dilute the dark molasses with 1 cup of hot water. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees with a rack in the lower third. Grease and flour a loaf pan. In a bowl, mix wheat flour, Chinese spice blend, baking soda, salt, and black pepper.
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Step 2
2. Using a food processor, mix sugar and ginger until the ginger is finely ground.
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Step 3
3. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar-ginger mixture, and vanilla extract at high speed for about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating with the mixer at medium speed after each addition. Add the flour mixture alternately with the molasses in 3 additions, beating with the mixer at low speed.
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Step 4
4. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until the cake begins to pull away from the pan edges and feels springy to the touch, about 1 hour. Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan onto the rack and let cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar, slice, and serve.