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33 Gingerbread Cake and Cookie Recipes

These variations on the holiday classic will have you building houses and sneaking bites all December long.

By The Editors of Epicurious

December 12, 2017

Stamped gingerbread tiles with a rum butter glaze.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne
1/40
Gourmet’s Best Gingerbread Cookies
Feel free to cut these Christmas classics into whatever shape you like.
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Photo by Peden + Munk
2/40
Soft Gingerbread Tiles With Rum Butter Glaze
We use round cookie stamps for the imprint before cutting these gingerbread cookies out with a round cutter. Once the glaze is applied, they really do look like antique tiles.
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Photo by Ted Cavanaugh, Chelsea Cavanaugh, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton
3/40
Chewy Ginger-Rye Cookies
Rye flour adds an earthy-nutty dimension and absorbs more molasses than all-purpose flour. The result is a cookie with the smoky caramel finish of rye whiskey.
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John Kernick
4/40
Gingerbread Cookie Sandwiches
Here's an overlooked rule of the holidays: never make gingerbread alone. Get the kids in on the action by having them stir the frosting and squish the gingerbread sandwich cookies together.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
5/40
Dark Ginger Rye Cake With Yogurt and Honey
Richly spiced gingerbread with the texture of a moist, dense devil’s food cake, this recipe only gets better if you make it ahead.
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Photo by Leigh Beisch
6/40
Spiced Chocolate Molasses Buttons
Stud chewy ginger-molasses cookies with a chocolate kiss for a spiced version of class thumbprints.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Kim
7/40
Mid-Century Modern Cookie House
No, this isn't a traditional gingerbread house. But it's even better. This cardamom cookie house is the ultimate edible holiday centerpiece, complete with twinkly lights, shimmery doors, ceiling beams, and color-coordinated wallpaper.
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8/40
Apple Gingerbread Cake With Cream
This upside down cake gives a light, spongey gingerbread cake a coating of caramel-soaked shaved apples.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
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Gingerbread Brownies
This extra-dense chocolate brownie is packed with all the warm, spiced flavors of your favorite holiday cookies.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
10/40
Triple-Ginger Cream Sandwiches
These sparkly cookies take classic gingerbread and turn up the volume with three variations of ginger and a decadent cream cheese filling.
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11/40
Chewy Molasses Cookies
Molasses keeps these gingery spiced cookies moist and chewy for days.
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Lisa Hubbard
12/40
Gingerbread Cake
Top this rich and dense gingerbread cake with a lemon curd-rich frosting. It'll lighten up the cake's deep flavor and add a touch of sweetness.
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Stephanie Foley
13/40
Gingerbread
The OG gingerbread is more of a cake. Use mild molasses (instead of more potent blackstrap) and buttermilk to add some extra dimension to the cake batter.
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Dan Forbes
14/40
Maple-Gingerbread Layer Cake with Salted Maple-Caramel Sauce
With salty caramel sauce, candied pecans, and tender spice cake, this gingerbread cake recipe isn't messing around.
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