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Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

Published: Oct 5, 2020 · Modified: Oct 27, 2020 by Myra · This post may contain affiliate links

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This Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce is the most cozy fall dessert imaginable! Easy to make with pantry staples, it’s light on the pocketbook too! Make it as a 9×9 cake or a bundt to step it up!

This Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce is the most cozy fall dessert imaginable!  Easy to make with pantry staples, it’s light on the pocketbook too!  Make it as a 9×9 cake or a bundt to step it up!

Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce on White Plate.

Sounds pretty fancy, eh?

Actually, it’s SUPER easy to make, and pretty inexpensive too.

We’ve often made this for family gatherings, but we don’t make it just because it’s easy or because it’s cheap.  We make it because it’s SO GOOD.  And because it tastes like delicious, spicy, warm fall food.

A Classic Gingerbread Cake (with a modern twist)

This gingerbread cake is moist, spicy and cozy tasting.  I absolutely love it served warm.  The salted caramel recipe isn’t mine – it’s from Sally’s Baking Addiction and it’s our go-to salted caramel recipe. 

It’s super easy (about 10 minutes), doesn’t require any special equipment and is amazing. 

So make the cake, serve it warm with the salted caramel, and I highly recommend whipping the rest of the cream and serving whipped cream with it as well. 

You won’t regret it.

A Budget-Friendly Dessert (that looks fancy!)

Price-wise, this recipe is fantastic.  It basically just uses a few pantry staples. 

The whipping cream for the salted caramel is the only thing that’s even slightly expensive, and if you whip the leftover cream and serve it with the cake it’s perfect.

Sigh. 

Can I call this acceptable breakfast food?  Give me a big cup of strong coffee and a slice of warm gingerbread cake with salted caramel sauce and whipped cream any time of day!  YUM.

Tip:  You can totally make this ahead of time!

Just bake your cake, let it cool, chill it and wrap it up really well in cling wrap, then in foil and you can freeze it!  Just make sure you let it thaw completely while it’s still wrapped up. 

The salted caramel can be made two weeks ahead of time and kept in the fridge! 

Make the whipped cream the day you plan to serve it.  What a perfect dessert for a busy holiday season!

Dress It Up:  Definitely whip up the rest of the whipping cream with a little bit of sugar, and maybe even some vanilla.  Or serve the gingerbread cake with the salted caramel sauce AND a nice vanilla ice cream!

Pare It Down:  You could leave out the salted caramel sauce and just dust it with powdered icing sugar through a small sieve.  It’s a pretty moist cake and would still be delicious if you don’t want the sauce!

EASY Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce – Step-by-Step Instructions

Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce Ingredients on Wooden Board.

Ingredients for Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

Whisking dry ingredients for Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium sized bowl, combine 1 and 3/4 cups flour, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 4 teaspoons of ground ginger, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves and a large pinch of salt (if you’re using salted butter like I do – if you’re using unsalted butter use 1/4 teaspoon of salt here). 

Stir well with a whisk to break up and lumps and combine.  Set aside.

Creaming butter, eggs and brown sugar in Metal Bowl.

Before you start this step, boil a kettle. 

Then, in a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup of softened butter with a hand mixer until it’s creamy and smooth. 

Then add 1/2 cup (packed) brown sugar and 1 room temperature egg (if you want to quickly bring an egg up to room temperature, you can submerge it in a bowl of warm/hot water). 

Mix for a couple of minutes until it’s light and fluffy.

Adding Molasses to Brown Sugar and Butter Mixture in Metal Bowl.

Add 1 cup of molasses and mix well.

Adding Water to Gingerbread Cake Batter in Metal Bowl.

Add your dry ingredients and switch to a whisk.  Mix until it’s JUST combined. 

You don’t want to overmix now because it will make your cake too dense.  

Once your dry ingredients are mixed in, add 1/2 cup of boiling water (my water isn’t actually brown – I just reused my cup with the molasses in it).

Gingerbread Cake Batter in Bundt Pan.

You can bake this in a 9×9 pan or a bundt pan. 

Spray it with non-stick cooking spray, especially well if you’re using the bundt pan – you want to be able to get the cake out without ripping it. 

Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 35-40 minutes in preheated oven. 

Tip:  My cake took around 36 minutes, but it will depend on your oven and the type of pan you use.  When you insert a toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean it’s done.

If you plan to take your cake out of the pan, let it sit on a cooling rack in the pan for 10 minutes first, then carefully unmold. 

Tip:  I ran a thin spatula gently between the cake and the pan and then shook it gently into my hand over a cooling rack.

For the salted caramel sauce you’ll want to check out Sally’s Baking Addiction for the full recipe, but here are the highlights so you can see how easy it is:

Melting Sugar in Metal Pot.

Melt sugar in a medium-large pot.

Adding Butter to Melted Sugar in Metal Pot.

Add butter to melted sugar.

Adding Cream to Boiling Butter and Sugar Mixture in Metal Pot.

Add whipping cream.

Adding Salt to Boiling Caramel Sauce in Metal Pot.

Stir in salt.  Set it aside to cool.

Tip:  RESIST THE URGE TO TASTE IT BECAUSE IT’S THE HOTTEST THING IN THE WORLD.  You will burn yourself.  Taste it once it’s cool.  Please.

Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce on White Plate.

I would DEFINITELY whip the leftover whipping cream to go with your warm gingerbread cake with salted caramel sauce. 

I like the cake warmed up and the caramel loose (you can warm it for 30 seconds in the microwave to make it pourable).

Enjoy!! 🙂

Gingerbread cake on white cake platter.

Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

This Warm Gingerbread Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce is the most cozy fall dessert imaginable! Easy to make with pantry staples, it's light on the pocketbook too! Make it as a 9x9 cake or a bundt to step it up!
4.89 from 9 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Myra

Ingredients

For the Gingerbread Cake

  • 1 and 3/4 cups flour
  • 4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • pinch salt if using salted butter (otherwise 1/4 tsp)
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg at room temperature*
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup boiling water

For the Salted Caramel Sauce**

  • sugar
  • butter
  • whipping cream
  • salt

Instructions

  • Boil kettle and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whip butter until it's smooth and creamy. Add brown sugar and egg and mix until it's light and fluffy. Add molasses and mix well.
  • Switch to a whisk. Add dry ingredients and gently combine with the whisk. Don't overmix or the cake will be more dense and tough.
  • Add boiling water and stir to combine.
  • Spray a 9x9 inch square pan or a bundt pan with cooking spray (if you're using the bundt, spray it particularly well - helps with unmolding). Pour batter in. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Mine took about 36 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then on a rack until completely cool. (You can run a thin spatula between the cake and the pan to help it release.) You can freeze it at this stage if you want to.***
  • While the cake is baking you can make the salted caramel sauce following the recipe below from Sally's Baking Addiction. You can make this up to 2 weeks ahead of time.***
  • When you're ready to serve, I like to warm the gingerbread cake up and microwave the salted caramel sauce for 30 seconds so it's pourable.
  • Serve warm gingerbread cake with salted caramel sauce, and sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. ENJOY! 🙂

Notes

*To quickly bring an egg to room temperature put it in a bowl and run warm-hot water over it.  Let it sit in the water for a few minutes.

**Get the complete recipe for this amazing and easy Salted Caramel Sauce over at Sally's Baking Addiction.  It's worth it, trust me!

***If you want to make the cake ahead of time and freeze it, let it cool completely, then chill it in the fridge.  Wrap it well in cling wrap and then in foil.  When you thaw it, let it thaw completely while it's still wrapped up.

You can make the salted caramel up to 2 weeks ahead of time and store it in a container in the fridge.

Nutritional information is for cake only.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
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Originally published on November 17, 2017.

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  1. Lorna S. says

    March 27, 2021 at 6:05 pm

    Myra, made this today! A 5 star recipe!!! Delicious with the salted caramel sauce too! Cake was very moist! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Myra says

      March 29, 2021 at 6:55 am

      I’m so glad you liked the gingerbread cake Lorna! Thank you for letting us know! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Carol Gallant says

    November 17, 2017 at 11:52 pm

    Myra, I love the story behind this recipe. I’m going to add this to my Christmas baking this year. Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Myra says

      November 20, 2017 at 10:03 pm

      Thanks Carol! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Beth says

    November 17, 2017 at 8:19 pm

    This cake and sauce is so delicious and I did have all the ingredients in my cupboard! I would add a dollop of whip cream to it.

    Reply
    • Myra says

      November 20, 2017 at 10:03 pm

      Awesome Beth! So glad you liked it! I am ALL about the whipped cream. It completes the dish 🙂

      Reply

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