Molasses-Gingerbread Cake with Mascarpone Cream - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Molasses-Gingerbread Cake with Mascarpone Cream
Servings: 9
Dessert

This Molasses-Gingerbread Cake with Mascarpone Cream is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Katie Rosenhouse, pastry chef at Olana in New York City, makes gingerbread year-round — not just at Christmastime. Her supermoist cake, flavored with molasses for a mellow sweetness, is excellent with wine-poached pears or a topping of whipped mascarpone

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 c. plus 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3/4 c. plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. plus 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1/4 c. plus 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
  • 3/4 c. boiling water
  • 1 orange
  • 4 c. water
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. mascarpone
  • 3/4 c. heavy cream
  • 3/4 tsp. finely grated orange zest
  • 2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 °. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine the flour with the ground ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk the canola oil with the brown sugar, molasses, honey, eggs, and lemon zest until smooth. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined. Whisk in the boiling water. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Set the pan on a rack and let the cake cool completely, about 2 hours.
  2. Meanwhile, make the orange confit: In a medium saucepan, combine the strips of orange zest with the water and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat until syrupy and the orange zest is soft, about 30 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the orange confit to a plate; discard the syrup.
  3. Make the mascarpone cream: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the mascarpone with the cream, orange zest, confectioners' sugar, and salt until soft peaks form.
  4. Cut the molasses-gingerbread cake into squares and transfer to plates. Dollop the mascarpone cream on top, garnish with the orange confit, and serve.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon, Honey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Molasses-Gingerbread Cake with Mascarpone Cream recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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