Description
Celebrate with this GingerBrave Cookie Birthday Cake — a spiced gingerbread-layer cake filled with cream cheese frosting and topped with adorable GingerBrave cookie decorations. It’s a festive, flavorful centerpiece that brings the bold cookie hero to life in cake form!
Ingredients
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- For the Gingerbread Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For Decoration:
- GingerBrave cookies (see previous recipe)
- Colorful sprinkles or fondant accents
- Optional: red and blue gel icing for detail work
Instructions
- Make the Cake Layers:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, sift together flour, spices, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs one at a time.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk, mixing until just combined.
- Divide batter between pans and bake 28–30 minutes. Cool completely.
- Make the Frosting:
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and gradually mix in powdered sugar. Beat until fluffy.
- Assemble the Cake:
- Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread frosting evenly. Add second layer and frost the entire cake.
- Decorate the top and sides with GingerBrave cookies and birthday accents like sprinkles, candles, or fondant stars.
- Use red and blue icing to mimic the GingerBrave face on top if desired.
Notes
- Bake the cookies a day ahead to save time.
- Chill the cake slightly for cleaner slicing.
- For a 3-layer version, multiply the batter by 1.5.
- Details
Nutrition
- Calories: ~420 kcal
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
