Name: Gingerbread Tea Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2.3333332538605 cups all-purpose flour; 1.5 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves; 0.5 cup canola oil; 0.25 cup granulated sugar or sugar substitute blend equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar (see Tip); 1.25 cups cold water; 0.66666668653488 cup full-flavor molasses; 0.5 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 2 eggs, lightly beaten; Confectioners' sugar for dusting; Fresh raspberries for garnish

Gingerbread Tea Cake

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This low-calorie cake gets its festive flavor from molasses, cinnamon, ginger and ground cloves. Serve it for dessert at the holidays.

EatingWell Test Kitchen

Updated on June 19, 2020

Prep Time:

25 mins

Additional Time:

40 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 5 mins

Servings:

Yield:

35 servings

Nutrition Profile:

Dairy-Free Diabetes Appropriate Heart Healthy Low Carbohydrate Low Fat Low Sodium Low-Calorie Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian

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Ingredients

2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup canola oil
¼ cup granulated sugar or sugar substitute blend equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar (see Tip)
1 ¼ cups cold water
⅔ cup full-flavor molasses
½ cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Fresh raspberries for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together oil and sugar until combined. Add the cold water, molasses and eggs; whisk until combined. Add reserved flour mixture all at once to water mixture, whisking just until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Sift confectioners' sugar over the top and garnish with raspberries, if desired.

Tips

Tip: If using sugar substitutes, choose Splenda(R) Sugar Blend for Baking. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar. If using sugar substitute, bake cake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Nutrition per serving with substitute: Same as below, except 81 calories, 12 g carbohydrate.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

83	Calories
3g	Fat
13g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 35
Calories 83
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 13g	5%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 1g	2%
Total Fat 3g	4%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Vitamin A 43IU	1%
Sodium 54mg	2%
Calcium 20mg	2%
Iron 1mg	4%
Magnesium 17mg	4%
Potassium 105mg	2%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.