Name: Chocolate Ginger Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 6 ounces milk chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch pieces -; 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 cup baking cocoa -; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves -; 1 cup canola oil -; 1 cup molasses -; 1 cup sugar -; 1 cup water -; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda -; 3 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 2 large egg yolks, room temperature -; GANACHE: -; 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped -; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream -; 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger -; Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

40 min.

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Ingredients for - Chocolate Ginger Cake

1. 6 ounces milk chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch pieces -

2. 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour -

3. 1/2 cup baking cocoa -

4. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

5. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

6. 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves -

7. 1 cup canola oil -

8. 1 cup molasses -

9. 1 cup sugar -

10. 1 cup water -

11. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda -

12. 3 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot -

13. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

14. 2 large egg yolks, room temperature -

15. GANACHE: -

16. 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped -

17. 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream -

18. 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger -

19. Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Ginger Cake

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet.

2. Stage

Place milk chocolate in a small bowl. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt and cloves; add 1 tablespoon flour mixture to milk chocolate and toss to coat.

3. Stage

In a large bowl, beat oil, molasses and sugar until blended. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil; stir in baking soda until dissolved, then ginger. Add to oil mixture; beat until blended. Gradually add remaining flour mixture, beating on low speed just until moistened. In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs and egg yolks; stir into batter until combined.

4. Stage

Fold in milk chocolate. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 30 minutes.

5. Stage

Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Cool cake completely on wire rack.

6. Stage

For ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 2 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth; cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Pour over cake; sprinkle with crystallized ginger. If desired, serve with ice cream.