Boscobel Beach Ginger Cake

This is a Jamaican cake. It attracted rave reviews at my church Valentine's tea party. It has been a mainstay at prayer breakfasts too.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 362 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• ¼ cup grated fresh ginger root
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the grated ginger root and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a serving plate. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar before serving.