recipe: chocolate gingerbread cake

Ingredients:

(For the cake)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus more to grease
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp all spice
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup all-purpose flour

(For the icing)
1/2 cup unsalted butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups icing sugar
Cherries, any kind

Steps:

1. For the cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9” round cake pan with butter. Set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan, heat butter, ginger, cinnamon, all spice, sugar, molasses, cocoa powder, vanilla, and milk over medium-low heat. Stir until well-combined. Remove from heat.

3. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the eggs and beat with a whisk for a few minutes. Fold in the salt, baking soda, and flour. Continue to mix until everything is homogenous. Then pour batter into cake pan and place in oven. Cook for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove, let cool.

4. For the icing: Combine butter, cream cheese, and vanilla in a bowl and mix until smooth. Add icing sugar 1 cup at a time until desired consistency. Spread on top of cake. Top with cherries. Enjoy!

Emory