Description
A festive gingerbread cake featuring warm spices and rich caramelised white chocolate buttercream, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g Unsalted butter or margarine
- 300 g Light brown sugar
- 3 large Eggs (at room temperature)
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 40 g Black treacle
- 300 g Self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp Ground ginger
- 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon
- 100 ml Milk
- 200 g Caramelised white chocolate
- 350 g Salted butter
- 750 g Icing sugar
- 3 tbsp Milk
- Gingerbread people (either homemade or shop-bought)
- Festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180ยฐC (350ยฐF).
- Cream together the unsalted butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and black treacle.
- In another bowl, whisk together the self-raising flour, ground ginger, and ground cinnamon.
- Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, and mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into a lined cake tin and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Melt the caramelised white chocolate gently in a bowl over hot water or in the microwave.
- In a separate bowl, beat the salted butter until creamy. Gradually add the icing sugar and mix until combined.
- Stir in the melted caramelised white chocolate and mix until well blended. Add milk to reach a spreadable consistency.
- Once the cake is cool, assemble and decorate. Slice the cake in half to add buttercream between the layers if desired.
- Spread the caramelised white chocolate buttercream on the top and sides of the cake.
- Decorate with gingerbread people and festive sprinkles.
Notes
Use a piping bag for easier decorating of the buttercream. Ensure your eggs are at room temperature for better mixing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg