🍫🎄 Chocolate Gingerbread (Moist and Festive)
This Chocolate Gingerbread is the perfect holiday treat with a rich, spiced flavor and a touch of chocolate. Soft and moist, this festive bread is topped with a luscious ganache and garnished with sliced almonds, cranberries, and rosemary sprigs for a beautiful, seasonal finish. It’s the kind of dessert that fills your home with warmth and holiday cheer!
🛒 Ingredients
For the Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour 🍞
- 1½ teaspoons (6 g) baking powder 🧁
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) baking soda 🧂
- 1 tablespoon (6 g) ground ginger 🌿
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) ground cinnamon 🍂
- ½ teaspoon (1 g) ground nutmeg 🌰
- ¼ teaspoon (0.5 g) ground cloves (optional) 🍂
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) salt 🧂
- ¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫
For the Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar 🍬
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar 🍬
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil 🫒
- 2 large eggs 🥚
- ½ cup (120 ml) molasses 🍯
- ½ cup (120 ml) warm milk 🥛
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract 🍦
For the Ganache Topping:
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate 🍫
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream 🧴
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter 🧈
For Decoration (Optional):
- Sliced almonds 🌰
- Fresh cranberries 🍒
- Rosemary sprigs 🌿
