Cajungingercake Recipes

CAJUN GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together butter and brown sugar.
• Beat in the molasses, the sour cream, the ginger and the egg yolks.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Stir gradually into molasses mixture until well blended.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, and fold into batter.
• Fold in nuts.
• Generously butter a 9 x 9 x 2" baking pan.
• Pour in batter and smooth top.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
• Cool briefly in pan, then invert onto rack.
• Sieve powdered sugar on top of cake and enjoy.

COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION DELICIOUS DATE AND GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (fan-forced 160°C).
• Grease an 18cm square cake tin.
• Place chopped dates, brown sugar, ginger, butter and one cup of water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then take off the stove and add the bicarbonate of soda. Stir.
• Add the sifted flour and the beaten egg.
• Mix well.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin.
• Bake for about 45 minutes.

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, 1 1/2 cup sugar, salt and baking soda. Add eggs, pineapple, and juice. Mix at low speed until well blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Have the topping ready when the cake comes out of the oven.
• To Make Topping: In a saucepan, combine milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and margarine. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add pecans and coconut and combine. Remove from heat.
• When cake comes out of the oven, pour on the topping and carefully spread on while cake is still hot.

MAGIC GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Mix everything BUT NOT the milk.
• Heat the milk to just below boiling then pour over mixed ingredients.
• Mix well or until butter has melted (although I have left some whole bits in).
• Pour into a greased lamington tin
• Bake 45 minutes @ 180°C.
• Serve with a dusting of icing sugar.

CAJUN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl sift together flour,1 1/2 cups sugar,salt and baking soda.
• Add eggs,pineapple and juice.
• Mix at low speed until blended.
• Pour into pan (I use a long square pan) and bake 30-35 minutes.
• Topping: In a medium sized pan combine the evaporated milk,sugar and butter.
• Bring to a low boil.
• Add pecans and coconut.
• Reduce heat and let simmer while cake is baking.
• Spoon over hot cake.

BEST EVER EASY GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 25cm square (10 inch) cake tin and line it with baking (silicone) paper.
• (Try to use the correct size tin or the cake may crack.) Set the oven to moderate 180° C (350° F).
• Sift all of the dry ingredients into a medium mixing bowl.
• Combine butter pieces, golden syrup and treacle in a small saucepan, cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until butter is melted.
• (This step can also be done in the microwave.) Add water to syrup mixture.
• Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the syrup mixture and the eggs.
• Mix until well combined.
• Don’t be concerned that the mixture is quite liquid at this stage.
• Pour cake mixture into prepared tin.
• Tap tin lightly on bench to dispel air bubbles.
• Place on centre shelf of 180° C (350° F) oven for 35-40 minutes.
• Check towards the end of the baking time to ensure the edges are not burning.
• The cake should be dark but must not be blackened at the edges.
• (If you do burn the edges, cut them off and ice over the edges and no-one will notice!).
• When the cake is cooked, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Then, carefully invert it onto a rack or bread board to cool.
• Icing the Cake: Sift the icing sugar into a small mixing bowl.
• In a separate small mixing bowl, beat the butter (or margarine) until smooth.
• Gradually add the sifted icing sugar, beating between additions until the sugar is completely mixed with the butter.
• Add the lemon juice and beat well until the mixture reaches an easily spreadable consistency.
• Spread icing over the top of the cake and (optional) decorate with pieces of crystallised ginger.