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Dark Ginger Rye Cake With Yogurt and Honey

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Two plates of dark ginger rye cake next to a plate of yogurt and honey.
Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

Richly spiced gingerbread with the texture of a moist, dense devil’s food cake, this recipe only gets better if you make it ahead.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes one 10-inch cake

Ingredients

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 cup (340g) robust-flavored dark molasses (not blackstrap)
1 cup (236 ml) stout
½ tsp. baking soda
1½ cups (159g) rye flour
½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
3 large eggs
1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
1 cup (213g) dark brown sugar
1 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup (113g) virgin coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled
¼ cup (50g) vegetable oil
¼ cup (84g) honey
2 cups (454g) plain whole-milk yogurt

Special Equipment

A 10-inch-diameter springform pan

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat pan with nonstick spray. Bring molasses and stout to a simmer in a small saucepan, whisking to incorporate. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda; let cool.

    Step 2

    Sift rye flour, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper through a coarse-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Stir in baking powder and salt. Whisk eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, fresh ginger, and vanilla extract in a large bowl to combine. Whisk in coconut oil, vegetable oil, and cooled molasses mixture. Add dry ingredients and fold just until blended. Scrape batter into prepared pan.

    Step 3

    Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of cake and unmold. Let cool completely.

    Step 4

    Break cake into large pieces and arrange on a platter. Swirl honey into yogurt in a small bowl and serve alongside cake.

  2. Do Ahead

    Step 5

    Cake can be made 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

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