Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup oatmeal or Guinness Stout
• 1 cup dark molasses, not blackstrap
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups AP flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• pinch ground cardamom
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• Confectioners sugar for dusting

Method

• Preheat oven to 350F. Generously butter 10" bundt pan and dust with flour, knockiing out excess.
• Bring stout and molasses to a boil in a large saucepan and remove from heat. Whisk in baking soda, then cool to room temperature.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and spices in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs and sugars. Whisk in oil, then molasses mixture. Add to flour mixture and whisk until just combined.
• Pour batter into bundt pan and rap pan sharply on counter to eliminate air bubbles. Bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out with just a few moist crumbs adhering, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool completely.
• Serve cake dusted with powdered sugar and with whipped cream.

Notes

• Description:
• "Wonderfully moist and spicy."SOURCE: Claudia Fleming via epicurious.com