Monday, November 23, 2015

Gingerbread Cake & WÜSTHOF Knife Giveaway

By: The Food Hunter

Think about it most knives get used several times per day. In fact, it's rare to prepare a meal and not use a knife. Since I cook a lot you can imagine how many times knives are used at my house and how many knives I've collected over the years. In practicality though, I could live with three knives. If forced to choose three, I would pick:

WÜSTHOF CLASSIC Extra Wide Chef set (2 knives)
WÜSTHOF CLASSIC Serrated Slicing knife


The CLASSIC set includes a 4 inch wide pairing knife which is perfect for small kitchen tasks, think peeling and cutting thinks like apples, garlic and potatoes. Also included in the set is a 6 inch wide cooks knife. This larger, heavier knife is a multi-use knife great for chopping. Together they are essential knives for the home cook.

My third knife, the WÜSTHOF Serrated slicing knife, is a sleek knife with a comfortable handle that effortlessly slices through meat, bread and even thick skinned produce. It is a versatile knife that cuts clean and smooth every time. WÜSTHOF knives are known for strength and durability. All three of these knives are precision forged from one solid piece of steal making them ideal for all kitchen tasks.

So there you have it...the three knives I couldn't live without!

***Want to try them for yourself? The nice folks at WÜSTHOF are giving one lucky reader the chance to win all 3 knives. Find out more below.***

But first here's a delicious recipe perfect for the holidays. This moist almond rich gingerbread loaf cake makes a great addition to your baking rotation this season. Serve it with a cold glass of milk or a steamy cup of coffee to enhance the classic holiday flavors.



Almond Gingerbread Loaf
1 1/4cups cake flour
3/4 cup almond flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup (60ml) dark molasses
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1-2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a loaf pan.

Whisk together the cake flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Place butter in a large bowl and beat on medium speed until creamy. Add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 2 minutes after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl. Reduce the speed to low and alternately incorporate the flour mixture and the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Scrape the sides of the bowl.

Remove half of the batter and transfer to another bowl. Stir the vanilla extract into one half of the batter and the molasses and spices into the other. Pour one half of the batter into the prepared pan. Pour the other half on top. Using a paring knife swirl the batters together to get a marbled effect. Tap the pan gently once or twice on the work surface to remove any air bubbles.

Bake the cake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan over a wire rack for 15-20 minutes then carefully unmold onto the rack to cool completely.

Slice using a WÜSTHOF Serrated slicing knife.

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WÜSTHOF provided me with a CLASSIC Two Piece Extra Wide Chef Set and a CLASSIC 5″ Serrated Slicer for review purposes plus a second set of knives to give away. All opinions are my own. 

 

59 comments:

  1. Sounds like the perfect Christmas morning nibble!

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  2. My favorite knife is a small Wusthof parer I've used for 20 years.

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  3. I have an Anolon chef's knife that I am fond of using.

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  4. I have a purple knife that has white polka dots on it.

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  5. I use the chef knife the most. I would rather wash a knife than a six piece gadget that takes up too much counter space.

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  6. I have a Cutco chopping knife that gets used quite often.

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  7. I do have a favorite knife. It's a very large one, but I don't know what it's called.

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  8. I do have a favorite knife. It's a very large one, but I don't know what it's called.

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  9. I like my Henckels chef's knife, but only when it's sharp. ;)

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  10. I have one pampered chef knife I would have to say is my favorite but mostly because it is the only knife I own with any sharpness at all.

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  11. Not really, my favorite depends on the task at hand :)

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  12. I am *looking for* a favorite knife. I do use a chef's knife a lot!
    Mary Beth Elderton

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  13. My fav knife is a cleaver my grandma bought in Chinatown my 30 years ago

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  14. Fingers crossed to win this giveaway! My favorite knife is actually a bread cutting knife...because who doesn't love carbs? ;)

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  15. I do not really have a favorite knife. My go to is a chef knife that I have.

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  16. My favorite knife is a chef's knife!

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  17. Ha, my favorite knife is the only one in our knife block that isn't super dull :)

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  18. Great giveaway! And this bread looks incredible too. Love the flavors!

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  19. I use my Zwilling Henkel large chef's knife almost everyday. I also use my Zwilling serated edge/ bread knife often.

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  20. I have a whole set of knives that I love, but the boning knife and the serrated 6" knife are my favorites. The serrated knife cuts tomato and pepper skins easily.

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  21. I follow you on Instagram as orchidlady01.

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  22. My favorite knife is one my Mom got for me.

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  23. I actually don't have a favorite knife because I don't have a good set of them. That's why I'd love to win these.

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  24. I don't have a favorite knife, but think one of these could fill that spot! Lovely gingerbread cake!

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  25. I love the combination of almond flour and cake flour in this. It looks wonderful. I have a thing for knives. My favorite is actually a ceramic blue one that always stays sharp with almost never having to sharpen it.
    Renee - Kudos Kitchen

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  26. I do have a favorite knife - it's the sharpest one. ;) I don't even know what it's called! I LOVE that you added almond flour to this. Must make it so delicious!

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  27. current favorite knife is my every day knife. Tojiro "Flash" series. But while we may have our "favorite" the real best knife is not the most expensive, it's the one that will do the job and the one that inspires us

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  28. Wusthof knives are the best! I reach for my 6-inch chef knife first, with the "tomato shark" serrated knife being a close second. 'tis the season for gingerbread cake!

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  29. I so need to make this gorgeous gingerbread cake this holiday - it looks amazing!

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  30. Oh, almond and gingerbread sound like a lovely combination! And I love Wusthof, great picks.

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  31. Right know my favorite is an 8 inch santoku knife. For some reason it's the one I grab about 80% of the time.

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  32. Would love these knives for my kitchen!

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  33. I swear I have a million knives in my drawer and a giant block. But my go to are the same ones as yours. I have the same set and love them. My son is always trying to steal them. So I'm entering to win another set. Ha.

    Love this gingerbread cake. I love ginger anything, there's just something about it that's so comforting and homey. Love this cake and can't wait to try it.

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  34. I don't have a favorite knife because all of my knives are terrible - old, dull and mostly useless. haha

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  35. My favorite knife I have is my cheese knife. Thanks!

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  36. My favorite knife I have is my cheese knife. Thanks!

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  37. The steak knives we have are honestly the best ones we own...I could use an upgrade.

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  38. Your gingerbread loaf looks and sounds amazing! Bet it made your house smell great when it was baking :)

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  39. What a gorgeous looking cake, I will have two slices please!!

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  40. I have an old Chef's knife that I love. I would love to get a nice, shiny new one!
    Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

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  41. I love my J.A. Henckels chef knife!

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  42. I have a few chef knives my husband has bought me over the years but man I would sure love these!

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  43. Yes, we have one "nice" chef's knife that is really the workhorse of our kitchen!

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  44. I have aa small paring knife from my Grandmother. Goodnesss knows how old it is, or wat brand but it works great and sharpens easily.

    ellen beck

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  45. My favorite knife is my bread knife that slices like a dream.

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  46. My favorite knife is my dads old paring knife.

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  47. there is no substitute for a good steak knife. In a pinch I can use it to cut fruit or slice bread.

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  48. lana - I do not have a favorite knife currently

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  49. i really like my Paula Deen knives

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  50. I love these knives! I have some at home, they are great

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  51. What lovely knives - good knives make such a difference! And your Almond Gingerbread Loaf looks wonderful. Love the idea of the almond with the gingerbread.

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