Description
A dense, buttery, and deeply spiced holiday pound cake made with dark molasses and buttermilk for ultimate moisture.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 3/4 cups brown sugar (packed)
4 large eggs (room temperature)
1 cup molasses (dark or unsulphured)
1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and grease and flour a 10-12 cup Bundt pan.
Step 2: Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl.
Step 3: Cream the softened butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer on medium-high speed for 5 minutes until very light and fluffy.
Step 4: Add eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
Step 5: Mix in the molasses and vanilla extract on low speed until combined.
Step 6: Alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk in three parts, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
Step 7: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 60-75 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
Step 8: Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 445 kcal
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 68g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
