Chocolate Chip Gingerbread

Name: Chocolate Chip Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsps baking powder; 2 tsps McCormick® Ginger, Ground; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup molasses; 1 egg; 1 cup boiling water; 1 cup chocolate chips; 3 tbsps butter melted; 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tbsps water; 1 1/2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

Chocolate chips and cocoa added richness to traditional gingerbread. For an elegant touch, bake the cake in a Bundt pan instead of the typical square.

15m

PREP TIME

40m

COOK TIME

380

CALORIES

16

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 16

Ingredients

Chocolate Chip Gingerbread
2 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
1 cup boiling water
1 cup chocolate chips
Vanilla Butter Glaze
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. For the Chocolate Chip Gingerbread, spray 10-cup Bundt pan with no stick cooking spray with flour. Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, ginger, baking soda and cinnamon in medium bowl. Set aside.
2 Beat butter, sugar and molasses in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in egg. Add flour mixture alternately with water, stirring just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan.
3 Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
4 For the Glaze, mix melted butter, confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla in medium bowl until well blended and smooth. Let stand 5 minutes. Spoon glaze over cooled cake. Let stand until glaze is set.