Gingerbread Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
Topping Part 1:
Topping Part 2:
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350*.
- 2
Mix the syrup, brown sugar, and white sugar in bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl.
- 3
Add in the butter and cream together with the sugars.
- 4
Add the flour, eggs, water, soda, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in order and continue mixing until the batter is formed.
- 5
Pour into a greased bundt pan.
- 6
Bake for 45 minutes on 350* or until when a toothpick is inserted into the deepest part, it comes out clean.
- 7
Let cake cook and continue to make the topping.
- 8
In a small saucepan, add the butter, brown sugar, and half and half bringing to a boil and stiring until butter is melted.
- 9
Remove from heat and add the coconut, coating it with the mixture.
- 10
Carefully remove the cake from the oven, let cool for 5 minutes, then release from the pan. Place the cake on a greased cookie sheet or baking pan.
- 11
Using a spoon, scoop out the coconut and top it over the cooled cake, letting a little bit of the liquid run down on the sides.
- 12
Prepare the topping for part 2, in a small bowl combine all ingredients and use hands or fork to crumble.
- 13
Top the cake evenly with the crumble mixture.
- 14
Put the cake in the broiler on low for 3 minutes or until browned. Be sure to watch closely as it will brown quickly.
- 15
Serve and Enjoy
