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gooey fruited orange ginger cake ( a holiday cake)

TheOrganizedChef avatar
Recipe by
Garrison Wayne
@TheOrganizedChef
La Quinta, CA

This cake is kin to a steamed cake or an English Pudding, which is actually a cake. The middle of this cake will fall and get moist and gooey as it cools. If you can time this to serve warm for a large crowd, you will be a hit!. If you wish, you can substitute dates for the prunes. Use about 18 large dates. This cake is a heartwarming Holiday Treat. Happy Holidays!

yield 12 -16
prep time 25 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gooey fruited orange ginger cake ( a holiday cake)

  • 12 lg
    prunes, snipped in small bits
  • 1 lg
    orange, juice and zest
  • 1 Tbsp
    molasses
  • 2/3 c
    milk
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 2/3 c
    dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 2 tsp
    dry ginger
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/3 c
    candied ginger, chopped
  • 2 lg
    eggs, beaten
  • 2/3 c
    cooking oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    bourbon whiskey
  • 2 1/3 c
    all purpose flour
  • FOR THE GLAZE
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp
    butter, unsalted
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk

How To Make gooey fruited orange ginger cake ( a holiday cake)

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment. Butter the parchment. Wrap some foil around the bottom of the pan to prevent any spills.
  • 2
    Place all the cake ingredients, except the flour, in a large bowl. Mix well by hand.
  • 3
    Add the flour and stir just until mixed. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
  • 4
    Bake cake until it tests with a pick. 50-55 minutes. Cake will have pulled away from the sides and the middle will have fallen a bit. It will be firm to the touch.
  • 5
    Cool on a rack for 15-20 minutes. Unmold to a plate. The center will fall some more as it cools.
  • 6
    Make frosting by mixing butter, milk and powdered sugar until smooth. Frost the cake while warm.
  • 7
    Serve wedges of cake warm or at room temperature.
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