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Old Polish Gingerbread (Piernik Staropolski)

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Old Polish gingerbread (Piernik Staropolski) is a honey-sweetened spice cake made with flour, honey, sugar, and a warm blend of spices. After baking, it can be layered with jam and finished with chocolate glaze. This traditional cake is often prepared well in advance and served during Christmas and other holiday occasions.

Resting/maturing time (optional): 1-6 weeks

Total time: varies with resting period (most recipes recommend resting before Christmas).

You can use this dough to make amazing gingerbread cookies.

By Karel R.
Total1 hr 10 mins
Prep30 mins
Cook40 mins
Servings10
DifficultyAdvanced

Preparation

8 steps · tap a step to mark it done

  1. Dough

  2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, sugar, and butter. Stir until the mixture melts and becomes smooth. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, gingerbread spice mix, baking soda, and salt.

  4. Add the cooled honey mixture, eggs, and milk to the dry ingredients. Stir to form a stiff dough.

  5. Transfer the dough to a greased and lined cake pan (loaf or baking tray). Smooth the top.

  6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 30-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool.

  7. Filling

  8. Slice the cake horizontally and spread plum jam between layers.

  9. Chocolate Glaze

  10. Melt dark chocolate with butter and pour over the top. Let set before slicing. ENJOY!

  11. You can use this dough to make amazing gingerbread cookies. ENJOY!

Cook’s note

Traditional Piernik Staropolski dough is sometimes made weeks before baking and left to mature so the spices develop deeper flavor; this is often done ahead of Christmas.

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