ATF Gingerbread

This cake was interesting to all in the office. Once they tasted the cake, gingerbread desserts went high on the charts. The texture and color of this cake was wonderful, so dense and dark, and easy to cut into perfect squares for serving. The book cautions that crystallized ginger is expensive. You're not kidding on this one! A member of the office staff found a recipe on the inter-net for making this topping, so there is a less expensive route to go if you don't mind peeling ginger root. This approach would just take more time, but save you money.

The cream cheese frosting recipe made the cake incredible to eat. Someone commented that it tasted like ice cream topping, so smooth and flavorful. If you are not into cutting out gingerbread cookies, here is a sure way to get the same effect with a cake!