Chinese Five-Spice Ginger Cake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chinese Five-Spice Ginger Cake Recipe). The exotic Asian flavor will surprise everyone's taste buds. I tried a similar cake when I was living in the US. It is definitely an interesting use of the Chinese five-spice! I make this cake based on my tasting memory, and I added in some ingredients that I consider will go well with it.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 1hr15 mins

Total: 2hrs35 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9x13-inch cake

Chinese Five-Spice Ginger Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup chopped crystallized ginger

1 ½ tablespoons grated orange zest

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

½ cup brewed black tea

2 eggs

½ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons white sugar

¼ cup sunflower seed oil

½ tablespoon ground turmeric

or to taste

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and line it with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix flour ginger baking powder orange zest baking powder five-spice and salt together.

Step 3

Mix applesauce and tea together in a separate bowl.

Step 4

Beat eggs with 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until very fluffy and light. Pour in oil gradually and beat on medium speed until combined. Alternate adding the flour and applesauce mixtures mixing just until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 60 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes. Place a wire rack over the cake pan and flip to release cake onto the rack. Let cool completely at least 45 minutes.

Step 7

Cut parchment paper into any shapes you like to act as stencils. Brush lightly with water and stick them over the surface of the cake. Gently sprinkle turmeric around the shapes. Carefully lift up stencils.

Nutritional Information

Chinese Five-Spice Ginger Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 168

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.8g 6%

Carbohydrates: 27.4g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 13.3g

Fat: 5.6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 4%

Cholesterol: 31mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 49.6IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin C: 2.1mg 4%

Folate: 33.5mcg 8%

Calcium: 106.5mg 11%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 6.5mg 2%

Potassium: 105.3mg 3%

Sodium: 273.4mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 50.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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