Chocolate Gingerbread – Moist, Spiced & Festive

🍫🎄 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 🌿

👩‍🍳 Instructions