Dark Ginger Rye Cake With Yogurt and Honey
A rich and complex spiced cake made with rye flour, dark molasses, and stout beer, flavored with both ground and fresh ginger. Served with honey-swirled yogurt, this cake offers a sophisticated blend of earthy and sweet flavors.
Ingredients
- •1 spray Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- •1 cup robust-flavored (dark) molasses (not blackstrap)
- •1 cup stout
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •1½ cups rye flour
- •½ cup all-purpose flour
- •2 tablespoons ground ginger
- •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- •½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •1½ teaspoons baking powder
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •3 large eggs
- •1 cup granulated sugar
- •1 cup dark brown sugar
- •1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •½ cup virgin coconut oil
- •¼ cup vegetable oil
- •¼ cup honey
- •2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
- •1 pan 10-inch-diameter springform pan
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat pan with nonstick spray. Bring molasses and stout to a simmer in a small saucepan, whisking to incorporate. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda; let cool.
15 min
- 2.
Sift rye flour, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper through a coarse-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Stir in baking powder and salt. Whisk eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, fresh ginger, and vanilla extract in a large bowl to combine. Whisk in coconut oil, vegetable oil, and cooled molasses mixture. Add dry ingredients and fold just until blended. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
15 min
- 3.
Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of cake and unmold. Let cool completely.
70 min
- 4.
Break cake into large pieces and arrange on a platter. Swirl honey into yogurt in a small bowl and serve alongside cake.
5 min
- 5.
Cake can be made 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.