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Gingerbread Latte Layer Cake  overhead view of gingerbread latte layer cake topped with gingerbread buttercream and mini gingerbread men.
Things I love about Christmas:

1. The fact that it starts earlier every year.
2. Gingerbread lattes.
3. Eating chocolate for breakfast and not even feeling embarrassed.
4. Gingerbread lattes.
5. That this year I can pretend that I’m overexcited purely for the sake of my children.
6. Gingerbread lattes.

But dear friends, what happens when you just can’t get enough of the red cups? You put all that festive goodness into a cake of course.

close up overhead view of cake topped with gingerbread buttercream and mini gingerbread men.
side view of 3 tier gingerbread latte layer cake on a white cake stand
Don’t be fooled, this cake looks (and tastes) impressive but is really quite easy. If you make the sponge the day before you decorate it, it’ll be much easier to trim.

This makes a fairly huge 3 layer cake, perfect for a Christmas get-together.

inside view of gingerbread latte layer cake topped with gingerbread buttercream.
slice of gingerbread latte layer cake topped with gingerbread buttercream.

This recipe uses Gingerbread syrup, they sell this in Starbucks and Costa at Christmas or you can buy it here: Monin Gingerbread Syrup 70cl bottle. It also uses Gingerbread Man Sprinkles, you can buy these here: 57g Gingerbread Man Sugar Sprinkles

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5 from 5 votes

Gingerbread Latte Layer Cake

A beautiful layer cake for those coffee and/or gingerbread fans
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 16

Ingredients 

  • 350 g Unsalted butter
  • 350 g Caster sugar
  • 6 Free range eggs
  • 350 g Self raising flour
  • 1 Teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 4 Heaped teaspoons of instant coffee dissolved in 50ml of boiling water

For the icing:

  • 250 g Unsalted butter
  • 500 g Icing sugar
  • 3 Teaspoons of Gingerbread syrup, see my note above about where to buy this

To decorate (if you fancy):

  • 57 g Gingerbread Man Sugar Sprinkles, see my note above about where to buy these

Instructions 

  • Grease 3 x 7" round sandwich tins (or 2 x 8").
  • Preheat the oven to 180C.
  • Cream your room temperature butter with your sugar until it’s pale, light and fluffy.
  • Mix in the eggs, one at a time, beating really well after each egg. Don’t worry if it starts to look a bit curdled, it’ll all come good.
  • Mix in your flour and ginger. If you’ve been using a mixer, do this bit by hand. It helps to keep the sponge light.
  • Stir in the coffee mixture. Stop stirring before it's quite combined. I like the slightly swirly effect of the coffee.
  • Spoon into a your tins, smooth out with the back of a spoon. Make a bit of a dip in the middle to account for rising.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. You might need to adjust the time by 5 minutes either way depending on your oven.
  • Meanwhile make your icing. Beat your butter until it's pale, light and fluffy.
  • Beat in your icing sugar and syrup. Beat in a teaspoon or two of boiling water to soften and lighten the texture of the icing.
  • When your cakes are completely cold, use a carving knife to level them. Just trim the top crust off. This is important, it's not a waste of cake (taste testing compulsory). If you don't do this, with a cake this size it will be wonky.
  • Sandwich each layer together with your buttercream, and a layer on top. I piped on top before sprinkling with gingerbread man sprinkles.

Nutrition

Calories: 595kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 5gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 53mgSugar: 56gVitamin A: 1025IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Family Food
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5 from 5 votes

Gingerbread Latte Layer Cake

A beautiful layer cake for those coffee and/or gingerbread fans
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 16

Ingredients 

  • 350 g Unsalted butter
  • 350 g Caster sugar
  • 6 Free range eggs
  • 350 g Self raising flour
  • 1 Teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 4 Heaped teaspoons of instant coffee dissolved in 50ml of boiling water

For the icing:

  • 250 g Unsalted butter
  • 500 g Icing sugar
  • 3 Teaspoons of Gingerbread syrup, see my note above about where to buy this

To decorate (if you fancy):

  • 57 g Gingerbread Man Sugar Sprinkles, see my note above about where to buy these

Instructions 

  • Grease 3 x 7" round sandwich tins (or 2 x 8").
  • Preheat the oven to 180C.
  • Cream your room temperature butter with your sugar until it’s pale, light and fluffy.
  • Mix in the eggs, one at a time, beating really well after each egg. Don’t worry if it starts to look a bit curdled, it’ll all come good.
  • Mix in your flour and ginger. If you’ve been using a mixer, do this bit by hand. It helps to keep the sponge light.
  • Stir in the coffee mixture. Stop stirring before it's quite combined. I like the slightly swirly effect of the coffee.
  • Spoon into a your tins, smooth out with the back of a spoon. Make a bit of a dip in the middle to account for rising.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. You might need to adjust the time by 5 minutes either way depending on your oven.
  • Meanwhile make your icing. Beat your butter until it's pale, light and fluffy.
  • Beat in your icing sugar and syrup. Beat in a teaspoon or two of boiling water to soften and lighten the texture of the icing.
  • When your cakes are completely cold, use a carving knife to level them. Just trim the top crust off. This is important, it's not a waste of cake (taste testing compulsory). If you don't do this, with a cake this size it will be wonky.
  • Sandwich each layer together with your buttercream, and a layer on top. I piped on top before sprinkling with gingerbread man sprinkles.

Nutrition

Calories: 595kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 5gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 53mgSugar: 56gVitamin A: 1025IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Family Food
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21 Comments

  1. hi thinking of making this for my friends hen weekend. She’s addicted to gingerbread lattes! would sandwich tins that u usw for Victoria sponge be the right depth? its just ur sponge seems much higher than my Victoria sponges come out! any advice welcome. thanks x

  2. That’s my kind of cake! Love ginger and spices in cakes. Yum – bonjour from me at #festivefoodfriday