Gingerbread Pudding Cake Recipe
This Gingerbread Pudding Cake Recipe is the ultimate crowd pleaser! Every Christmas party demands an amazing dessert, and this Gingerbread Cake is sure to please! We call it Gingerbread Pudding Cake because of its slightly gooey center, and it’s truly to die for. The edges and top are basted in butter and brown sugar, so they caramelize as they cook, creating the most amazing texture and flavor. This Gingerbread Cake Recipe is loaded with molasses, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and of course ground ginger. It just tastes like Christmas and is amazing, especially when served warm topped with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. I’ve eaten the biggest slice tonight and I don’t care who knows it!
Gingerbread Pudding Cake Ingredients
I’m obsessed with the flavor combination in this Christmas Dessert Recipe. Here are some of the spices and ingredients that are tossed into this perfect holiday sweet treat:
molasses sugar vanilla cinnamon ginger nutmeg
What’s so important in a cake like this, especially a cake you might make for Christmas dinner, is QUALITY ingredients. Bob’s Red Mill has so many varieties of flour, and I’ve loved every one I’ve tried. For this recipe, I used their Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour (which is DIVINE btw) but their Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour would also be perfect depending on your needs.
How to Make Gingerbread Pudding Cake
I hope by now you know that I love EASY recipes, and this Christmas Gingerbread Cake is no exception! You can mix it together in minutes, let that baby bake, and enjoy it right out of the oven! Here are the steps for making Gingerbread Pudding Cake. If that wasn’t easy enough, you can also make this Christmas Cake in a slow cooker! THAT’S RIGHT! See the recipe card for full instructions. It’s SO simple. If making in a slow cooker, I recommend serving like a crumble, in bowls. You should still 100% top with ice cream!!
Other Gingerbread Recipes
I’m on a serious Gingerbread kick this holiday season!! Be sure to also check out our other fave gingerbread recipes: Gingerbread House Chocolate Bark, Slow Cooker Gingerbread Latte, and Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Rum Glaze.
Baking Gingerbread Pudding Cake in the Oven
My favorite part of this Christmas Dessert Recipe is the craggly (is that a word??) top. The secret to the goodness is mixing melted butter with hot water and pouring over the cake batter, being careful not to stir. As it bakes, the butter gets into every nook and cranny and creates a cracked, caramelized top. It’s my very favorite part. Well actually, the gooey center is my favorite part. No…the cracked top. Well, I can’t decided. It’s just all delicious! To make sure your pudding cake is done, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, it’s done. For this recipe, I like it slightly underdone so that the center stays extra moist, but that’s totally up to your preference. I say let it be a little gooey!!! It’s CHRISTMAS!
I hope you love this Gingerbread Pudding Cake as much as we do! If you try it, please let me know! Don’t forget to top with your favorite ice cream and please don’t forget to buy quality ingredients like Bob’s Red Mill! It really does make all the difference. If you love this festive cake recipe, here are some other holiday favorites you must try!
Velvet Chocolate Cake Skillet Carrot Cake French Silk Pie Red Velvet Cupcakes Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake Fresh Strawberry Cake Easy Angel Food Cake Oreo Poke Cake Triple Berry Tiramisu Iced Butter Cookies Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies Hummingbird Cake
