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Delicious glazed vegan gingerbread loaf cake with pomegranate, perfect for vegan Christmas recipes.

Fluffy Gingerbread Cake

This delightful vegan gingerbread cake is moist, spicy, and perfect for Christmas, featuring a fluffy texture and a rich vanilla cream sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

Gingerbread Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g), spooned and leveled or weighed (see “tips section”)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • Heaping 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • Heaping 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 6 tablespoons aquafaba (90 mL) the liquid from a can of chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup oat milk (120 mL) or other unsweetened plant-based milk
  • 7 tablespoons sunflower oil (105 mL) or any neutral-flavored oil
  • 2/3 cup organic brown sugar packed (125g)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses (95 mL) not blackstrap molasses
  • 1/3 cup strongly brewed hot coffee (80 ml)
  • Pomegranate seeds optional
Vanilla Cream Sauce
  • 1/2 cup organic powdered sugar (60g)
  • 4 tablespoons vegan butter (56g)
  • 1/2 cup coconut cream (110g)*
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch sea salt

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 9x5-inch loaf pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Large bowl
  • Whisk
  • Small bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Rubber spatula
  • Wire rack
  • Small/medium saucepan

Method
 

Cake Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/176°C and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves.
  3. Whip the aquafaba in a small bowl with an electric mixer for 45-60 seconds until uniformly foamy.
  4. Create a well in the dry ingredients and add the whipped aquafaba, oat milk, sunflower oil, brown sugar, and vanilla.
  5. Whisk molasses and hot coffee in the bowl used for aquafaba, then add to the wet ingredients in the main bowl.
  6. Using an electric mixer on low speed, combine the dry and wet ingredients just until mixed; avoid overmixing.
  7. Pour the batter into the lined loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the top sides comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  8. Cool the cake in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing. Drizzle with Vanilla Cream Sauce and pomegranate seeds, if desired.
Vanilla Cream Sauce Instructions
  1. Add powdered sugar, vegan butter, and coconut cream to a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt.
  3. Allow the sauce to cool for a few minutes before spooning it over the cake.

Notes

Ensure molasses is unsulphured, not blackstrap, for the best flavor. For best results, allow the cake to cool completely before slicing and serving with the vanilla cream sauce.