THE cake for your Christmas dessert.
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Serves 12
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour or spelt flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener
- ¾ cup Lakanto Baking Blend
- 2 large eggs, room temp
- 1/3 cup Lakanto Maple Syrup
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup water
GLAZE:
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Lakanto Baking Blend
BUTTERCREAM:
- 500g cream cheese, room temp
- 1 cup butter, room temp
- 2 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g Lakanto Icing Powder
TOPPINGS
- Dehydrated Blood Orange
- Cherries
- Gingerbread Crumbs
- Crystallised Ginger
Method
BASE
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Lightly grease two 3 x 7” springform pans and place parchment on the bottoms.
- In a large bowl add the flour, spices, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir with whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment beat together the butter and Golden Sweetener and Baking Blend until fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well and scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl after each addition.
- Add in the orange zest, vanilla and maple syrup. Mix well to combine.
- With mixer on low speed add the flour mixture in by spoonfuls alternately with the water, starting and ending with the flour.
- Mix just until well combined and smooth.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans, smoothing the tops.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
GLAZE:
- Add all ingredients into small pan and bring to a simmer only until Baking Blend is dissolved. Let cool 5 minutes.
BUTTERCREAM:
- Cream the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy.
- Add in the vanilla, orange juice and orange zest, mix well to combine.
- With mixer on low speed add in icing powder one spoonful at a time until well combined and completely mixed and creamy, about 3-5 minutes of mixing after all icing powder is added. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
ASSEMBLY:
- Place the first cake layer on the cake board/plate.
- Spread a large dollop of buttercream on top and spread evenly to the edges of the cake.
- Place next cake layer on top and spread with buttercream on top.
- Decorate with the toppings and pour the glaze on just before serving.
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