The blend of warming spices in this cake, along with the cardamom cream, provide multiple layers of flavor. It is sure to get rave reviews, especially on chilly winter evenings.
Ingredients
Cake
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup canola oil
- ½ cup molasses
- ½ cup minced candied ginger (or 2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger plus 1 tablespoon sugar)
- ½ cup water
- 1 1/3 cups flour mixture (1:1 cake and all purpose flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 sprayed and sugared ramekins or 1 8-10 inch cake pan
Cardamom Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
Directions
Cake
- In a mixer, whisk together sugar, egg, oil, molasses and ginger. While mixer is running, add water.
- In a large bowl mix flours, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper. With a large rubber spatula gently fold in the contents of the mixer with the dry ingredients.
- Fill rings, ramekins or dish. Bake in pre-heated oven at 300 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, or until test poker comes out clean.
Cardamom Cream
- Add everything to an electric mixing bowl equipped with a whip. Whisk on medium-high until stiff peaks form.
Source: Ming Tsai, Food Network
