Gingerbread Sheet Cake with Spiced Molasses Buttercream
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time: 25 minutesmins
Cook Time: 40 minutesmins
Total Time: 1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Author: Traci
This Gingerbread Sheet Cake with Spiced Molasses Frosting is perfectly spiced, moist, sweet, and just melt-in-your-mouth-delicious! It's the perfect easy cake to bake for a busy holiday season...or just when you want a really simple Christmas cake!
Spray an 8-inch square pan with baking spray. Set aside.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and gingerbread spice. Set aside.
With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in molasses.
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Frosting
Beat butter and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Mix in gingerbread spice and molasses.
Spread frosting on top of cooled cake.
Notes
Don't forget to pre-heat the oven!
Check the expiration dates on all your ingredients.
Make sure the butter, eggs, and buttermilk are room temperature before mixing the cake.
Add the dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately. This yields in a much better cake.
Don't over-mix the cake batter.
If the cake sinks in the middle, this can be caused by a number of things. The best way to avoid it is by placing a heating-rod in the middle of the pan before adding the batter.
If your frosting is a little too thick, add a splash of whole milk or heavy cream to loosen it.
Baking times may vary based on your oven. Use a cake tester or toothpick to see if the cake is done.