Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 scant cup of white sugar
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup ginger ale (I used Bruce Cost)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon rum
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • sifted confectioner's sugar for dusting the top

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a (9x13 inch) pan or a (10 inch) tube or Bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Blend in eggs, vanilla extract and rum. Add ginger ale
  • In another large bowl toss together the dry ingredients. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Spoon into prepared pan. Bake until the cake springs back when lightly pressed (45 minutes for sheet pan and 55 - 60 minutes for the tube or Bundt pan).
  • Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Cool thoroughly on a rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve with LOVE! Enjoy!