HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD
For those of you who may not like the very spicy, dark version so often served during the holidays, this loaf is lighter and very moist. A hint of orange is a wonderful addition, and the cream cheese icing is a perfect complement. It tastes best the next day.
Provided by sessymomma
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan or a square baking pan.
- Stir flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Dissolve baking soda into applesauce and mix into the creamed butter. Stir in 1 teaspoon orange extract. Add flour mixture and mix batter until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out just slightly sticky, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack, about 1 hour.
- Beat cream cheese in a bowl with the electric blender until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract. Add confectioners' sugar gradually and beat until well combined. Spread frosting onto cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.2 calories, Carbohydrate 85.5 g, Cholesterol 61.3 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 615 mg, Sugar 65 g
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