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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."

Ingredients :

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon orange extract (optional)
• Frosting:
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions :

Prep : 20M	Cook : 8M	Ready in : 2H

• 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.

Notes :

• Be careful not to overbake, for this bread can dry out easily. Just remember when testing for doneness that the toothpick shouldn't come out clean, but a little sticky.
• You can decorate the cake with chopped candied orange peel or candied ginger if desired.

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