Gingercake Men -Tablescape Centerpiece

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Level: Easy
Total: 45 min
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: 10 gingercake men

Ingredients

  1. Nonstick cooking spray
  2. 4 cups all-purpose flour
  3. 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  4. 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  5. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  6. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  7. 1/4 cup butter, softened
  8. 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
  9. 1 cup molasses
  10. 3 eggs
  11. 3/4 cup milk
  12. Maple Cream Jars, recipe follows
  13. 7 cups marshmallow cream
  14. 1 cup maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12 by 17-inch sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and line it with parchment paper. 
  2. In a large bowl sift together the flour, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. 
  3. In another bowl, with a hand mixer beat together the butter, and sugar until well combined and slightly fluffy. Add the molasses, and eggs, 1 at a time until well incorporated. Add the sifted dry ingredients into the butter and eggs in thirds, alternating with the milk. Mix, only until combined, but do not over beat. Spread the mixture in an even layer into the prepared sheet pan and smooth the top with an off set spatula. 
  4. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before inverting the pan onto a cooling rack to unmold. Peel off the parchment paper and cool completely. Turn the cake onto a cutting board, and using a gingerbread man cookie cutter, cut out shapes from the cake. 
  5. Display the gingercake men, standing up on a cake pedestal, with a jar of the maple cream in the center to be sure they remain standing.
  6. In a large bowl, with a hand mixer beat together the marshmallow cream, and maple syrup until well combined. Divide the mixture among the jars. Lay a piece of burlap over the top of each jar and secure with piece of twine or raffia. If using for a place marker, write the guest’s name on a tag and thread it through the twine before tying off.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 10 servings
Calories 1046
Total Fat 11 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 230 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 142 g
Protein 9 g
Cholesterol 62 mg
Sodium 278 mg

 

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