Ingredients

  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 12 cup canola oil
  • 12 cup molasses
  • 12 cup minced candied ginger (may substitute with 2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger plus 1 tablespoon sugar)
  • 12 cup water
  • 1 13 cups flour, mix (1 to 1 cake and all purpose flours)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 18 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 14 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • mint leaf (to garnish)

Method

  • In a mixer, whisk together sugar, egg, oil, molasses and ginger.
  • While mixer is running, add water.
  • In a large bowl mix flours, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.
  • With a large rubber spatula gently fold-in the contents of the mixer with the dry ingredients.
  • Fill rings, ramekins or dish.
  • Bake in pre-heated oven at 300 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, or until test poker comes out clean.
  • For cardamom cream: Add everything to an electric mixing bowl equipped with a whip.
  • Whisk on medium-high stiff peaks form.
  • For Plating: Place a small dollop of cardamom cream in the middle of a plate, this is to anchor the cake.
  • Unmold the spice cake and place it on top of the cream.
  • Put a dollop of cream on top of the cake and place a mint leaf in the cream.