ABC - Dutch speculaas gingerbread cake

This month's challenge, Dutch speculaas gingerbread cake, is one of my favorite things to eat when I was growing up. I had a lot of fun baking this recipe. The batter came together really quickly and only took about 25 min to bake. It smelled amazing. The flavor reminded me of that childhood snack :)

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SMS #7 - Guinness Gingerbread (or lack thereof)

Katie of Katiecakes chose Guinness Gingerbread from The Sweet Melissa Baking Book this week. I have to apologize for not participating this week. I don't drink. Briefly considered substituting ginger ale but figured it wouldn't be the same. Also, this week was hectic anyway with Mother's Day and my birthday just a few days apart. I always make my own birthday cake - this is probably weird to most people :o). Will post my "special interpretation" of the Black Forest Cake or Schwarzwalder Kirsch Torte soon (hint: white chocolate, black cherries, and alcohol-free).

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