GINGER LOAF

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A great copycat version of that famous coffee chain's! I have made this recipe countless times and it always turns out great!

Provided by Alegnia

Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup applesauce
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon orange extract
2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
Combine flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl.
Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric blender until light and fluffy; stir in 1 teaspoon orange extract. Mix baking soda into applesauce and stir into butter mixture. Add flour mixture and mix until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack until cool, about 1 hour.
Combine cream cheese, vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in confectioners' sugar gradually. Spread frosting over cooled loaves. Decorate with crystallized ginger.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2235.1 calories, Carbohydrate 352.8 g, Cholesterol 245.2 mg, Fat 86.6 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 54 g, Sodium 2461.7 mg, Sugar 268.4 g