What is the difference between Gingerbread and ginger cake?

What is the difference between Gingerbread and ginger cake?

Not sure if this is what you mean, but ginger cake to me could mean any ginger-flavored cake, whereas gingerbread has a very specific mix of sweet spices (prominently ginger of course) AND molasses. The ginger-molasses flavor is what makes it gingerbread IMO.

Can I freeze homemade ginger cake?

Leave to cool completely in tin before turning cake out. (To freeze: wrap in greaseproof paper, then in cling film. Freeze for up to 1 month.)

What is stemmed Ginger?

noun. the choice pieces of the underground stem of the ginger plant, which are crystallized or preserved in syrup and eaten as a sweetmeat. Collins English Dictionary.

How long does gingerbread house last?

Golden syrup or light treacle is a thick amber-coloured form of inverted sugar syrup made in the process of refining sugar cane or sugar beet juice into sugar, or by treatment of a sugar solution with acid. It is used in a variety of baking recipes and desserts.

How do you fix sticky gingerbread dough?

Use black treacle as a sweetener in cakes, breads, toffee, biscuits, sauces, casseroles and Christmas pudding; it can also be used to glaze and marinate meat. Alternatively, dissolve it in warm water or milk to make a drink.

How do you store gingerbread cake?

You can help keep freshly baked gingerbread cake fresh a little longer by storing it in the fridge, but it is not recommended because it dries out much faster there. Gingerbread cookies and gingerbread houses should be stored in a tightly closed container on the counter or in the pantry.