Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

festive for the holidays

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 20m
Total Time: 35m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (13 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

315
calories
14,4g
fat
44g
carbohydrates
3,9g
protein
45mg
cholesterol
86mg
sodium
Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

Recipe Description

These Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes are so festive for the holiday season. And if you are on the hunt for a new dessert recipe, look no further than this one! It is easy to prep and bake and yields 12 rich in robust gingerbread flavor muffins. Finish them off with a hefty drizzle of chocolate ganache, and you will impress all your friends and family!

These cakes take just 10 minutes of active work but get tons of flavor from honey, molasses, butter, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Prepare the batter, spoon into a muffin pan and bake. To serve, invert the cooled muffins and pour some ganache over. Top with candied ginger and enjoy!

To make the Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare muffin pan

    5 min
    Step 1 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F and grease a 12-cup muffin pan and line bases with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Mix wet ingredients

    5 min
    Step 2 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Place ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup molasses,½ cup brown sugar, and ¾ cup milk in a saucepan over low heat, heat and stir until the sugar dissolves. Let cool.

  3. 3

    Mix dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 3 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Place 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon allspices, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 pinch nutmeg, 65 grams chopped unsalted butter, and a pinch of salt in a food processor and pulse to combine.

  4. 4

    Combine wet and dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 4 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Add in 1 egg and the cooled honey mixture and process for 1 minute or until a smooth batter forms.

  5. 5

    Transfer batter to muffin pan

    2 min
    Step 5 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Transfer the batter to the prepared muffin pan.

  6. 6

    Bake

    20 min
    Step 6 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

  7. 7

    Cool

    Step 7 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

  8. 8

    Make ganache

    5 min
    Step 8 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Meanwhile, place 200 grams of chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, heat 100 milliliters cream and bring almost to a boil. Add to the bowl with chocolate and stir until smooth. Add in 15 grams butter and 1 teaspoon glucose syrup, and stir until smooth. Leave to cool to room temperature.

  9. 9

    Decorate

    3 min
    Step 9 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Dip each cake in ganache. Alternatively, spoon the chocolate ganache over each cake, letting some drip around the sides. Top each cake with candied ginger.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes

    Serve and enjoy!

These Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes are quick and easy to prepare and cook. They taste delicious too! Don’t forget to tag @cookmerecipes in your baking posts if you try these!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (13 reviews)
Emily Carter
February 7, 2025
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These gingerbread cakes are simply great! I made them for our holiday gathering and everyone loved the flavor. The chocolate ganache was a hit, too. So proud to serve it.

Quentin McKenzie
January 27, 2025
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Yum! I made these Gingerbread Cakes for our family holiday get-together, and they were a huge hit! Super easy to whip up, and the chocolate glaze took 'em to another level. Everyone was raving! If you want something festive that doesn't take all day, give these a shot.

Grace Turner
October 9, 2024
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I made these gingerbread cakes for a holiday party, and they were a hit! The chocolate glaze made them extra special. Can't wait to share this recipe with my friends!

Carlos
June 25, 2024
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Me encantó hacer estos pastelitos navideños! El chocolate es una bomba y fue un éxito en la fiesta familiar!

Gina
March 2, 2024
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Delicious! Made these for my friends and they disappeared quickly. Perfect for cozy holiday gatherings.

Kathy
January 28, 2024
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These cakes are super easy to make! My kids loved decorating them with ganache and sprinkles during our holiday party.

Jenna
January 15, 2024
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Wow, these gingerbread cakes are super tasty! My kids loved 'em!

Mallory Smith
December 2, 2023
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I made these Chocolate-Glazed Gingerbread Cakes for a holiday party, and everyone loved them! They were super easy to make, and the flavors are amazing. I'm so proud to share this recipe with my friends!

Andrew Smith
June 7, 2023
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So easy, delicious.

Joy
February 19, 2023
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I made these gingerbread cakes for my family, and they loved them! The chocolate on top was a real hit at our holiday dinner. So easy to make!

Helena Gomez
November 30, 2022
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¡Que delicia! Hicimos estas tortas de jengibre para la cena familiar y todos quedaron encantados. La mezcla de especias es top, y la cobertura de chocolate las lleva al siguiente nivel. Fue fácil, ¡solo 10 minutos de trabajo! Definitivamente las haré de nuevo. ¡Mis hijos no pueden esperar!

Ursula
October 1, 2022
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OMG, so yummy! I made these for my friends and they were gone in a flash! The gingerbread flavor was on point. Totally nailed my holiday vibes with the ganache topping. Will def make again!

Athina
December 10, 2021
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Amazing! Thank you for sharing. Happy Holidays!

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