Triple Ginger Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
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An easy breakfast or snack cake
This is truly one of my very favorite baking recipes. I wish I could claim it as my own, but my friend, Chef Sondra Bernstein gave me this gingerbread loaf recipe for my first cookbook, Fork Me, Spoon Me: the sensual cookbook.
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A breakfast in bed recipe for lovers
What makes this gingerbread breakfast recipe so special? This sexy breakfast in bed cake showcase three forms of ginger. (And ginger is considered one of the world’s greatest aphrodisiac foods.) The recipe not only calls for fresh and powdered ginger but a sprinkling of chopped, candied ginger on top. So good!
A loaf cake with a candied ginger topping
That candied ginger topping is, to me, what makes this a stand out loaf cake recipe. It adds a chewy texture as well as that head-clearing zing you get when you nibble a piece of candied ginger. I love the effect! If ever a loaf cake could be labeled “sexy gingerbread,” this would be it.
RELATED: Ginger – Aphrodisiac & Sexual Benefits
Ginger enjoys a long history as aphrodisiac–and for good reason. It has the ability to raise body temperature and make your tongue tingle. But that’s not all it has to offer. Ginger is associated with improving brain function. That’s a lot of benefits for a ginger loaf cake!
TO TRY: Do you love ginger like I do? Don’t miss this gingersnaps recipe.
An easy gingerbread quick bread
Many gingerbread recipes call for making the spice cake in a cake pan. But Sondra’s easy gingerbread recipe is a quick bread made in a loaf pan. The slices are great for toasting and work not just as a breakfast food or even a midnight snack. (You can see my recurring theme here of eating this cake in bed.)
Click here to shop for breakfast traysWhen to serve this tasty gingerbread loaf
It’s a surprisingly simple ginger loaf recipe. But one that has a powerful ginger flavor and the just the right balance of sweet. It’s also a smart choice for a low-stress brunch dessert. And it even makes a nice side for a salad with a vinaigrette. Or grill leftover slices and serve them with eggs and bacon for an unforgettable breakfast.
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If you like ginger in savory recipes too, check out this Grilled Ginger Sesame Chicken Salad recipe.
Breakfast in Bed Triple Gingerbread Loaf
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 6 tbsp crystallized ginger minced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature, 1 stick
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp ginger peeled and grated)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan. Mix the first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger.
- Beat the butter and both sugars in large bowl until the mixture becomes light and frothy. Beat in eggs, 1 egg at a time. Mix in fresh ginger.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed butter and egg mixture, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Transfer batter to waiting pan. Sprinkle remaining 3 T crystallized ginger over batter.
- Bake until a toothpick, gently inserted into the cake’s warm center, comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
- Turn out onto rack and cool completely. Serve slices with vanilla yogurt and a bowl of strawberries.
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