Delicious Nordic Gingerbread Cakes perfect for Christmas brunch. These little houses not only look adorable but also taste fantastic. The recipe includes a mix of dry spices and sweet ingredients, creating a delightful treat for the holidays.
1: Preheat oven to 325°F (convection). Grease and lightly flour the pan and set aside.
2: In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and set aside.
3: In a large bowl, mix wet ingredients (butter, light brown sugar, and molasses) and beat for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping the bowl often.
4: Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5: Blend in vanilla, orange zest, grated ginger, and chopped candied ginger.
6: Reduce mixer speed to low. Alternate adding the flour mixture and hot water into the sugar mixture.
7: Spoon batter into prepared pan. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 55 to 65 minutes (cakelet pan done at around 45 minutes), until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8: Cool upright in pan for 10 minutes, then remove cake from the pan onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
