Bitsy's Kitchen
Ginger Spice Cake
2-3/4 cups cake flour
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup sweet butter
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Orange Curd Sauce (recipe below)
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter and flour a 9- x 2-inch round cake pan. Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside in a bowl. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, then add molasses and brown sugar. Set aside to cool.
When the butter mixture is cool, stir into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Finish by adding the buttermilk, orange juice and eggs. Place the batter in the prepared round cake pan and bake for 35--40 minutes until well done. Serve with Orange Curd Sauce.
Orange Curd Sauce:
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
31/2 cups water
2/3 cup Orange juice concentrate
1 cup butter
To make sauce, mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in water and orange juice concentrate. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to simmer. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in butter until it melts and mixture is well blended.