One Bowl Gingerbread Cake with Mango Vanilla Jam

One Bowl Gingerbread Cake with Mango Vanilla Jam. Maybe the easiest gingerbread cake recipe ever with sweet tropical mango jam filling and topped with a simple vanilla glaze.

One Bowl Gingerbread Cake with Mango Vanilla Jam

Originally published March 2014. Updated July 2024: The jam in this recipe has become a bit of a favourite in our house at weekend brunches where we serve it with scones and cream for a great weekend treat.

Spouse had a birthday last week and I always try to tailor birthday cakes to the person’s favorite flavours. Everyone knows how much Spouse loves her gingerbread. So, I’ve been wanting to develop a quick, one bowl, simplified version of her favourite cake.

It came together in no time plus it turned out beautifully moist and well spiced.  I know we will be making it many times in the future.To compliment the cake I filled it with some very simple to prepare vanilla mango jam and a simple vanilla glaze.

Diced Mango

A versatile recipe for dessert or brunch!

Spouse loved it and so did the kids. We normally send out leftover dessert to friends and neighbours but on this occasion, there were nothing but crumbs left on the plate by the next day.

Sorry to the “Leftover List”, you’ll have to wait until next time to sample this one. The Vanilla Mango Jam has become a favourite, and is particularly great with classic scones and clotted cream. 

Vanilla Mango Jam on Scones with cream.

Find the recipe for Homemade Clotted Cream here and the recipe for Proper English Scones here.

Proper English Scones

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Yield: 12-16 servings

One Bowl Gingerbread Cake with Mango Vanilla Jam

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

One Bowl Gingerbread Cake with Mango Vanilla Jam. Maybe the easiest gingerbread cake recipe ever with sweet tropical mango jam filling and topped with a simple vanilla glaze.

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Ingredients

For the Gingerbread Cake:

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 3 tbsp powdered ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup soured milk
• 1/2 cup fancy or light molasses not cooking molasses or blackstrap molasses
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger root optional

For the Vanilla Mango Jam

• 3 ripe mangoes finely diced
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 vanilla bean

2 cups icing sugar

• approximately 3 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Gingerbread Cake

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 or 9 inch cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper circles for easier release. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Fill between the two layers with Mango Vanilla Jam.

For the Mango Vanilla Jam

1. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the seed paste with a knife. Add the scraped out seeds, along with the vanilla pod to a small saucepan along with the remaining ingredients.
2. Bring to a very slow simmer for about a half hour or until almost all of the liquid has boiled off. Mash with a fork and set aside to cool completely before using to fill the cake.

For the Vanilla Glaze

1. Mix all ingredients together until smooth. If it is too thick to flow properly add a few more drops of milk or if too thin a couple of tbsp icing sugar until you get the right consistency.
2. Spread the vanilla glaze over the top of the cake, letting it drizzle down the sides. garnish with a dollop of the jam or fresh mango slices in the center of the cake.

Nutrition Information

Yield

16

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 459Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 25mgSodium 255mgCarbohydrates 95gFiber 2gSugar 79gProtein 4g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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