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Ginger Molasses Cake with White Chocolate Glaze {+ a giveaway!}

November 3, 2014 · by Ari · 21 Comments

Ginger Molasses Cake with White Chocolate Glaze

Ultra soft and moist, perfectly spiced ginger molasses cake with a decadent white chocolate glaze. This cake is the perfect combination of flavors to get you in the holiday spirit, but secretly gluten-free and lightened-up with NO butter or oil!

Ginger Molasses Cake with White Chocolate Glaze

I know, I know…it’s a little early, but I couldn’t give you a holiday themed giveaway without giving you some ginger molasses. Plus, it’s post Halloween, which is the rule in my book. In fact, I have asked Steve no less than 4 times whether we could put out Christmas tree up after Halloween. He still makes me wait until after Thanksgiving, which I think is so rude because Thanksgiving has been so late these last 2 years!

Ginger Molasses Cake with White Chocolate Glaze

Anyway, it’s finally November, and I’m ready to get into the holiday spirit! I’m ready to get out Winston’s Hanukkah sweater, my candy cane shirt, and of course LIGHTS! Not to mention, every year I start teaching my performance troupe holiday songs in AUGUST,  so I’m ready to actually enjoy them.

Ginger Molasses Cake with White Chocolate Glaze

So let’s start with this cake. It is so simple, but filled with all of your favorite holiday flavors. It is also one of the softest, most tender cakes I have ever eaten. Not just out of the healthy cakes I make, but like, ever. That Taylor Swift lyric was totally unintentional. But I’m not deleting it. I just wish I had accidentally quoted Shake it Off instead because I’m kind of obsessed with it.

Ginger Molasses Cake with White Chocolate Glaze

Anyway… This cake uses pumpkin puree (a great use for your fall baking leftovers!) in place of oil. It doesn’t taste like pumpkin. The very mild flavor that pumpkin puree contains on its own pairs perfectly with the gingerbread spices and, along with the buttermilk, is what makes this cake so unbelievably soft. Pumpkin is a great oil/butter replacement all year round! The glaze is thick with just the right amount of sweetness to balance out the bite of the spicy ginger. It is so good, you’ll find yourself making it in July!

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Ginger Molasses Cake with White Chocolate Glaze {+ a giveaway!}

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Yield: 9 large pieces, or 16 smaller pieces

Serving Size: 1/16th recipe

Ginger Molasses Cake with White Chocolate Glaze {+ a giveaway!}

Ultra soft and moist, perfectly spiced ginger molasses cake with a decadent white chocolate glaze. This cake is the perfect combination of flavors to get you in the holiday spirit, but secretly gluten-free and lightened-up with NO butter or oil!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten-free baking blend (or white whole wheat flour)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup reduced fat buttermilk
  • For the White Chocolate Glaze:
  • 4 ounces white chocolate (preferably a good quality white chocolate, but white chocolate chips will work)
  • 2-3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9" square pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together baking blend, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. In a large bowl beat together pumpkin, molasses, brown sugar and lemon zest. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in half the dry ingredients, followed by buttermilk, then remaining dry ingredients. Mix until just combined--do not over mix.
  3. Transfer to prepared baking pan and bake until browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs, about 35-40 minutes. Cool completely.
  4. To make glaze place white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl (if using a bar, make sure it is chopped into small pieces). Heat for 20-30 seconds just to warm the white chocolate. Heat almond milk until almost boiling, then pour 2 tablespoons immediately over warmed white chocolate. Stir until melted. Add last tablespoon of milk if desired to get a thinner glaze. Frost and serve. Leftovers may be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 5-7 days.
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To ring in the holiday baking season, my friends and I on the Real Housemoms team are bringing you a Holiday Baking Giveaway! One winner will receive $500 in prizes, including a 4.5 quart KitchenAid Stand Mixer, a signed copy of Dessert Mash-Ups, $150 in PayPal cash, and more! And to give you some baking inspiration to make with your winnings, we’re sharing 40+ Holiday Baking Recipes too! Happy baking and good luck!





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Drink & Dish Video Challenge

October 1, 2013 · by Ari · 7 Comments

Hi friends! Guess what??? As many of you know, in lieu of our recent speaking engagements on video content, Nicole and I have decided to create a video challenge. This means you have the opportunity to get started on video, and the chance to win faaaabulous prizes (from a girl who loves to win)!

#DrinkAndDish Video Challenge!

We know how tough it can be to add a video component to your blog, so if you’ve been considering it for a while, think of this as a nice kick in the pants. If you always said you would never dream of doing video, think of it as an opportunity to win free stuff! If you’re looking for some tips and tricks to get started, check out the slides from out latest video presentations. Nicole is a powerpoint artist.

To enter:

1. Sign up for a YouTube or Vimeo account and subscribe to the Drink & Dish YouTube Channel.
2. Brainstorm a list of at least 5 potential video topics.
3. Pick one idea and grab a camera (any camera that can record video!)
4. Create a video (3 min or less).
5. Edit your video – in some way. This could be cutting out a mistake or even just adding music.
6. Post the video to YouTube and share it on your blog. In the post link back to this post about the challenge.
7. Send an email to DrinkandDish(at)gmail(dot)com with a link to your blog post featuring the video.
8. Complete all this by December 31st!

To WIN!:

Nicole and I will review all the submissions and evaluate them based on these factors:

  • Personality – Let the real you shine through!
  • Content – Does you video fit with your blog & enhance it in some way? Does your video have a purpose?
  • Quality – Can we see what you’re doing clearly & hear what you’re saying?

Prizes:

We will choose the top 5 videos after the submission deadline on October 15th, and winners will receive:

  • Grand Prize – An 8MB HD Digital Video Camera
  • 1st through 5th place will each receive a clip-on lapel microphone

This contest is sponsored by, well, us! We want you to take the plunge and begin your video journey! Please feel free to spread the word–tell your friends about the challenge, and maybe even ask them to join you on camera! Can’t wait to see what you all put together!!

Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged: drink and dish, giveaway, video

Cascal Natural Soft Drink Review + Giveaway

September 6, 2012 · by Ari · 9 Comments

I used to have this really bad diet coke habit. Okay, sometimes I still have a really bad diet coke habit. I try to hydrate and drink water and be a good little healthy living blogger doing all those things we all know you’re supposed to do, but sometimes a girl needs some flavor in her drink. PS, my brother insists on saying “drank” instead of “drink”. It’s so annoying. You’re almost 16 years old, Hermano. Please learn the English language! Anyway, as I was saying, I like some flavor. I also prefer an ingredient list short than the constitution, and with words I can actually pronounce. When the nice people over at Cascal offered me a sample of their new natural soft drink, I was stoked to try something different!

These were delicious, and they are all naturally sweetened with only 60-80 calories per can. They’re perfect for after a workout when you want a yummy drink with some natural sugars to refuel!

The ripe rouge was probably my favorite. Chocolate and cherry? Sign me up!

Good news friends!! There’s something in this for you too! The fabulous folks over at Cascal have offered a free sampler pack to one lucky US reader!

To enter:

  1. Leave a comment that makes me laugh.
For additional entries (1 each):
  1. Like Cascal on facebook, then come back and leave a comment telling me you did.
  2. Follow Cascal on twitter, then come back and leave a comment telling me you did.
  3. Like Ari’s Menu on facebook, leave a comment (you get it by now).
  4. Follow Ari’s Menu on twitter, leave a comment.
  5. Subscribe to Ari’s Menu via RSS or email, and let me know about it!

Giveaway closes Sunday 9/9 @ midnight. I’ll randomly pick a winner, and announce it on Monday 9/10.

Full disclosure: I received no compensation for this post, only product samples. All opinions are my own.

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged: cascal, giveaway

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