Gingerbread Coffee Cake Recipe (2024)

This Gingerbread Coffee Cake topped with a ginger glaze icing is a great way to cap off a winter meal or start the day with a good cup of coffee. The cake is lightly sweetened and has a delicious spiciness to it, an easy way to get your gingerbread fix!

Gingerbread Coffee Cake Recipe

If you like gingerbread, this is an easy-to-make coffee cake recipe that is perfect for the holidays. Wrap up a piece for the ole lunch bucket, have a slice for breakfast, or enjoy a piece after your holiday meal!

Tips and variations for making this Gingerbread Coffee Cake Recipe:

● In the US a stick of butter is 8 TBSP.
● You can use one large loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3″) which typically holds 8 cups, or two smaller loaf pans (8″ x 4 x 2½”) which typically hold 4 cups (so 4x 2 = 8).
● Wrap these up for gifts, to bring to a potluck dinner, or for a bake sale!
● If you like gingerbread cookies, this is a much easier way to get your gingerbread fix.

If you like gingerbread, you might also enjoy these great tasting, holiday gingerbread recipes:

● Gingerbread Biscotti Recipe
● Gingerbread Cheesecake Recipe
● Gingerbread Fudge Recipe

Gingerbread Coffee Cake Ingredients:

● 3 cups All-purpose Flour
● 2 tsp Ground Ginger
● 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
● ½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
● 1 tsp Baking Soda
● ½ tsp Salt
● ½ tsp Baking Powder
● 1 Egg
● ¾ cup Dark Molasses
● ¾ cup Applesauce
● ½ cup Milk
● ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
● 8 TBSP Unsalted Butter, softened (1 stick)

Gingerbread Coffee Cake Icing Ingredients:

● 1 cup Powdered Sugar
● ½ tsp Ground Ginger
● ¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
● 2 TBSP Milk

Gingerbread Coffee Cake Mise en Place:

● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Spatula
● Stand Mixer
● Bowl
● Large Loaf Pan

Gingerbread Coffee Cake Directions:

● Preheat oven to 350°F.
● Grease and flour 1 large loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3″).
● In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt and baking powder.

● In the bowl of your stand mixer place egg, molasses, applesauce, milk, and brown sugar; mix until well combined.
● Slowly incorporate flour mixture into the wet mixture until just combined.

● Mix in one stick of softened butter; combine well.

● Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
● Bake for 40 to 45 minutes at 350° until the top is golden brown, and when you insert a toothpick into the center of the gingerbread coffee cake, it comes out clean.
● Allow gingerbread coffee cake to cool completely.

● To make the Icing:
● Place powdered sugar, nutmeg, and ginger in a small bowl.
● Slowly incorporate milk, a teaspoon or two at a time until the consistency is fluid but not overly runny.
● Pour over the top of the gingerbread coffee cake, and allow to set.

● Slice, serve, and enjoy!
● Makes 12 servings 12 servings of Gingerbread Coffee Cake

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