For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
Using either a hand
mixer or a stand mixer, cream the sugar and butter until light and creamy. Beat in the
molasses and
egg and continue beating until fully incorporated. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, ground ginger, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and salt and mix well.
Alternating the dry ingredients with the milk, slowly add to the wet ingredients, while mixing on low, until fully incorporated. Add 1/2 of the
milk to the creamed butter, then 1/2 of the flour mixture. Repeat this process and mix until fully combined.
Pour the
batter into the prepared
baking dish. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow the cake to cool.
Once the cake has cooled, crumble the cake using the tongs of a fork and transfer to a large mixing bowl, making sure to break the cake apart really well. Add the Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting to a bowl and mix thoroughly. Using a small
cookie scoop or a tablespoon, portion out the cake truffles and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Once all the balls have been formed, chill the cake truffles for an hour in the refrigerator.
After an hour,
melt the
white chocolate over a
double boiler by placing it in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water. Making sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl.
Once the chocolate is melted, dip the cake truffles into the chocolate and, using 2 forks, gently turn the
cake in the chocolate. Place the chocolate covered cake truffles back on the wax paper and top with the chopped pistachios. Return them to the fridge to set, about 20 minutes.
Cook's Note: Try spraying your measuring cups with nonstick spray when measuring out sticky liquids such as molasses and
honey.
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By bea stevnes
on December 19, 2011
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I made so many cookies this past week, but these were by far the best ones. I didn't have pistachios so I used almonds. I put a touch more lemon zest and lemon in them, gave a little zest to the sweetness of the white chocolate. I would just keep the cake and the icing if I didn't want the extra work or had the ingrediants in the house. My husband gave them a 10. Thanks for the receipe.
By mcfloridia_5259419
Canoga Park, CA
on December 07, 2011
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I loved the idea of gingerbread as pops but after I made them and took them out of the refrigerator, they just weren't that good. Maybe it was me or I missed something, but the pop was mushy not cakey like I thought they would be. The gingerbread cake was delicious and the frosting was delicious separately but mixed together just didn't work for me. The few recipes I've tried from Kelsey have always been great but this one just didn't do it for me....
By jtall66
Port St Lucie, FL
on December 05, 2011
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These are really unique and a huge hit.
I disagree with Stacybf, I think the lemon is just right. I used dark chocolate to dip in to reduce the sweetness and it played off the ginger really well. The low sugar and low fat content would not make this cake recipe good for eating by itself, the crumbiness is perfect for this application but for eating plain it was dry.
My party all loved this, it's a keeper in my repertoir and will be a future party favorite.
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