A SPICY, HEALTHFUL GINGERBREAD CAKE : PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD.Byline: Nancy Byal Special to the Daily News Never in your wildest childhood dreams would you have come up with a tender, spicy gingerbread gingerbread In architecture and design, elaborately detailed embellishment, either lavish or superfluous. Though the term is occasionally applied to such highly detailed and decorative styles as the Rococo, it usually refers to the hand-carved and -sawn wood ornamentation of that's as healthful health·ful adj. 1. Conducive to good health; salutary. 2. Healthy. health  ful·ness n. as this. Pumpkin replaces most of the fat, adding moistness and a sweet flavor of its own. Using egg whites in place of whole eggs lowers the dietary cholesterol. This cake tastes just as nice made the day before or even several months ahead and frozen. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup margarine, softened 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Noun 1. granulated sugar - sugar in the form of small grains powdered sugar - sugar granulated into a fine powder refined sugar, sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel 3 egg whites 1 cup canned solid pack pumpkin 1/4 cup light corn syrup corn syrup Sweet syrup produced by breaking down (hydrolyzing) cornstarch (a product of corn). Corn syrup contains dextrins, maltose, and dextrose and is used in baked goods, jelly and jam, and candy. 2 tablespoons molasses molasses, sugar byproduct, the brownish liquid residue left after heat crystallization of sucrose (commercial sugar) in the process of refining. Molasses contains chiefly the uncrystallizable sugars as well as some remnant sucrose. 1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour (see Note) 1 teaspoon baking soda baking soda: see sodium bicarbonate. 1/2 teaspoon EACH baking powder, ground cinnamon and ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon powdered sugar In a large bowl of an electric mixer combine brown sugar, margarine, granulated sugar and orange peel; beat on high speed until smooth. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating about 1 minute after each addition. Add pumpkin, corn syrup and molasses; beat on medium speed until smooth. In a small mixing bowl, stir together sifted cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Gradually beat flour mixture into sugar mixture, beating until smooth. Turn batter into a greased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven about 30 minutes or until cake pulls slightly away from sides of pan and a toothpick toothpick, n a wood sliver used to cleanse the interdental space. toothpick, balsa wood, n a triangular wedge of balsa wood used to clean the teeth interproximally and stimulate the interdental gingival tissues. inserted in center comes out clean. Do not overbake. Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool in pan about 15 minutes or until warm. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm or cool, cut into squares. Makes 9 servings. NOTE: Cake flour enhances tenderness of this cake. To substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour, use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour in place of all the sifted cake flour. NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING: 212 calories; 5 grams fat; 14 milligrams cholesterol; 3 grams protein; 39 grams carbohydrate; 1 gram fiber; 200 milligrams sodium. |
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