Gingerbread Cake with Crème Anglaise

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Serves 8

Ingredients

For Cake:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup Lehigh Valley® half & half
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

For Crème Anglaise:

  • 1 1/4 cups Lehigh Valley® whole milk
  • 1 1/4 cups Lehigh Valley® heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 8 large egg yolks

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