How to Make a Gingerbread Layer Cake with Cook’s Illustrated Editor Andrea Geary
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I love this recipe. I made the cake in 9 x 13 and served with whipped cream. I got rave reviews. It’s now my go to recipe
Is there a substitute for corn starch? I have an allergy to corn.
Can you please tell pyrex 2.5 quart glass mixing bowl can be used for whipping cream using electric beater
I just finished this cake 10 minutes ago. Be on notice that the cake is very tasty but it's sticky when cooling on a rack after out of baking pans. There isn't nearly enough frosting as what the cake looks like here. You'll need to do a crumb coat or crumbs will show up in frosting. The frosting is uniquely tasty, the residual crumbs of the cake is tasty if you like the fresh ginger flavor which I do, but it is a very delicate cake. It takes longer to bake than the 12=14 minutes per instructions, and my oven thermometer did show exactly 350 degrees oven temp. It you're not too concerned how it looks, then make this tasty cake, but it is a challenge to put all together. A lot of sugar( 1 1/2 cups) in the flour mix, and the same amount in the frosting.
TFS why say grease and flour then you spray chemicals to mix with the ingredients 🧐🧐🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤮
Oh yeah! I like that slice and serve part! Looks yummy.
I usually make my cakes with stuff like eggs and flour instead of people… do editors bring out a different flavor, like adding sprinkles?
Fabulous looking cake!
Did that crystallized ginger landing on the side of the cake mess with anyone else's OCD?
This frosting was at one time used on Red Velvet Cake. Never have understood why people now use Cream Cheese Frosting. The original was in my opinion far superior.
How much does the coffee come through? I really dislike coffee flavor… I suppose it's not the most noticeable in a chocolate cake, but I do taste it a tiny bit. Could I just use water? Or how about TEA? 🙂
And WHisk until smooth 😂😂😂
Looks Wonderful!
Anyone else not like this video style compared to their other content?
This looks so good, I would need fresh ginger and molasses. Hmmmm
Cocoa powder and coffee?
What’s the substitute for coffee for those of us that can’t have it.
ooo they picked the most devine frosting for this!
This cake must be so tasty, so many layers 😀👍😍
Indeed, will try!!!
I find it interesting that an ermine buttercream was used since it was the original frosting for red velvet cake.
I was going to layer together a crumby pun, but I don't want you folks to ginger SNAP at me! 😁
Omg it looks so good 🙀 how do I make it