Do you want to come and visit my cabin on Gingerbread mountain? Psych you guys, it’s not really a mountain it’s a cake! A bundt cake. The most casual kind of cake. There’s something about the hole in the middle that takes this straight to casual town.
Which is absolutely perfect for this time of year. If you’re lucky you might get some time off, and plenty of chances to sit and have a lovely cup of coffee or hot chocolate and a slice of something sweet. Word to the wise? Make it this maple gingerbread.
This is such a gorgeous, buttery bundt and it’s your best friend in the simplicity stakes. No fancy ingredients, no special equipment, and nothing but a wooden spoon to bring it all together.
It’s a lovely, light, buttery gingerbread, scented beautifully with maple. I love a dark and squidgy, molassesy cake but not everyone does. This, on the other hand, is a universally beloved, crowd pleaser of a recipe. Oh, and if you don’t have a bundt tin, this batter make a boss muffin.
I’m sure I don’t need to inform you that this cake makes an amazing dessert, especially topped with a scoop of egg nog ice cream (recipe coming soon…). And also, I should let you know that I recently won an award! I have been named the Voices of 2014 Best Australian Blogger in the Food and Wellbeing category! It’s such an honour and I’m so psyched about it.
So thank you for reading lovely people! And hope you’re enjoying the festive season this year! See you on Gingerbread Mountain.
xx Sarah.
- 1 + ⅔ cups (250g) plain flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup (110g) brown sugar
- 1 + ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp cardamom
- 1 egg
- ½ cup (125ml) milk
- ¾ stick (75g butter), melted
- ⅓ cup (65ml) maple syrup
- Preheat the oven to 400F/200C and spray a 6 cup bundt tin with non-stick spray.
- Place all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk together the wet ingredients in a small bowl or jug, and then add them into the dry.
- Stir everything together just barely - don't worry about a few lumps - and then scrape the mixture into the bundt tin, smooth the top down and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Decorate with powdered sugar, and enjoy! May I suggest a scoop of egg nog ice cream with?
Ah that sounds like such a delicious cake! Love love love the little trees you put on there, so cute :)
This looks like a good choice for festive morning and afternoon teas.
Just wanted to say thanks for going the extra mile and providing both cup and gram measurements in your recipes. It makes things so much easier.
No trouble, thanks Kebby!
YOU’RE ADORABLE! ohmigosh gingerbread mountain. So cute.
Ahh this looks so beautiful and delicious!! the two trees are so cute.
This cake kind of looks like a giant donut…whoa!
That looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe, I will definitely try it.
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This is epic! So in love right now. You’re amazing girl!
I want to move in to your cabin on Gingerbread Mountain! This looks like the most gloriously festive bundt in all the land :)
Whoa. I’m totally going to ask for a bundt pan for Christmas now. Would this work in say, two 9 inch round cake pans?
This is a pretty small bundt tin – so I think it would work fine in just one 9 inch pan.
CONGRATS! Que the confetti emojis! This bundt looks perfect. I bet my little nieces would love it…since I know most kids don’t go for the super-spiced variety. I might have to make it for Christmas snacking. Also, let’s move to gingerbread mountain and be neighbors, okay?
What lovely photos, Sarah! Those teensy lights for a prop are really cute and the sugar dust photo makes me wish I practiced more with the camera. :)
Finally broke out my bundt cake and made this bad boy. So incredibly easy and really super light! Great recipe. I couldn’t resist drizzling some icing with maple syrup on top too! everyone should make this!
Sounds delicious and just what I’m looking for! Question: you said spray Bundy pan with non-stick spray. Do you mean the plain cooking oil spray, or the one with flour added?
Hi Martha – Either or! Whatever works best for you would be fine.
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