Gâteau de Sirop
A classic French syrup cake flavored with warm spices like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and fresh ginger. This moist and tender cake is made with cane syrup and buttermilk, finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Ingredients
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- •2¼ teaspoons baking soda
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •¾ teaspoon ground cloves
- •½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- •½ teaspoon ground allspice
- •½ cup sugar
- •¼ cup sour cream
- •½ cup cane syrup
- •1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
- •½ cup warm buttermilk
- •1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- •1 piece tart pan
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour pan; set on a rimmed baking sheet. Whisk 2 1/4 cups flour and next 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add sour cream; beat to blend. Add cane syrup and 1/2 cup hot water; beat until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time; blend well between additions. Add ginger. Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions on low speed. Add buttermilk; beat just to blend. Pour into pan; smooth top.
15 min
- 2.
Bake until a tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
30 min
