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Gingerbread Loaf (Starbucks copy)
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon orange oil (or substitute 1 teaspoon orange extract)
1 egg
1 cup natural applesauce
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 7 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add orange extract and egg; mix well. Alternately add the applesauce with the flour mixture to the butter mixture; beat until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for about 45 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing from pan to continue cooling on wire rack.
Frosting
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon orange oil (or substitute 1/2 teaspoon orange extract)
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Candied ginger, chopped (Optional)
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Hi Anita,
ReplyDeleteI love Gingerbread and this copy of Starbucks is one of my favorites. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday!
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Miz Helen
Anita, this looks absolutely wonderful! I pinned it for later. Because, unlike the Principal, I'm so NOT ready for fall or the thought that summer is gone. Nooooooooooo! I'm not ready for 9 months of rain!
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I would love to try this recipe, Anita, as I love gingerbread. What a wonderful treat for Fall, especially with the frosting.
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