At Cumberland Falls Bed and Breakfast Inn Streusel Gingerbread

Ingredients

Gingerbread

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3 extra-large eggs
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 1 cup boiling water

Streusel Topping

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Gingerbread

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan, preferably glass.
2. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, blending after each one.
4. Add corn syrup and vanilla extract.
5. Put spices and salt in a separate bowl with the flour, stirring well.
6. In a small bowl, stir baking soda into the lukewarm water. Alternate adding the lukewarm water/soda mixture and the flour mixture to the corn syrup mixture. Add the boiling water last.
7. Turn batter into the oblong baking pan and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Streusel Topping.

Streusel Topping

1. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, 1/4 cup flour and pecans with the 1/4 cup softened butter. When crumbly, sprinkle over top of gingerbread 20 minutes into the total baking time. Check for doneness with a wooden pick.

Attribution

Recipe used with permission of At Cumberland Falls Bed and Breakfast Inn, Asheville, North Carolina