Three Ginger Spice Cake

Adapted from David Lebovitz

Yield: 1, 9 inch cake; 8 portions

Ingredients

3-oz. fresh ginger, peeled & grated or finely chopped in the food processor
10 ½ oz. molasses
7 ½ oz. sugar
8 oz. vegetable oil
11 ½ oz. AP flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. black pepper
8 oz. boiling water
2 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, room temp
1 oz. candied ginger; finely chopped

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and parchment line a 9 X 2 inch round cake pan.
2. Finely grate or food process your peeled ginger, set aside.
3. In a large bowl mix together the oil, molasses & sugar. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ground ginger and pepper.
   
4. Chop the candied ginger and set aside.
5. In a small sauce pan bring water to boil, stir in baking soda. Whisk the hot water mixture into the molasses mixture; add the chopped or grated fresh ginger.
6. Gradually sift the flour mixture into the molasses mixture, combine. Add the 2 eggs, thoroughly blend. Fold in the candied ginger. Pour into prepared pan. Bake until cake tests done.