gingerbread loaf

Name: Gingerbread Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: ## FOR GINGERBREAD LOAF:; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) fine sea salt; 1 tablespoon(s) ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter, melted (1 stick); 3/4 cup(s) molasses; 2 large eggs; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; ## FOR VANILLA GLAZE; 1 cup(s) confectioners’ sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) milk (more, as needed); 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract

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Annacia *

Moose Jaw, SK

Updated on Feb 18, 2017

A spicy homemade Gingerbread Loaf made with ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and molasses is such a lovely treat to enjoy with coffee or tea. Drizzle with a simple vanilla glaze for a festive treat that tastes just like the holidays.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

FOR GINGERBREAD LOAF:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
3/4 cup molasses
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
FOR VANILLA GLAZE
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon milk (more, as needed)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

How To Make gingerbread loaf

Step 1

For gingerbread loaf: Adjust rack to middle of oven. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and ground cloves.
Step 3

In a separate medium mixing bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the melted butter and molasses until incorporated. Beat in eggs until combined, then buttermilk and vanilla extract. Beat until thoroughly combined. (Mixture may look curdled. don't worry.)
Step 4

Stir wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined. Do not over mix.
Step 5

Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into center of the cake comes out clean, about 50-55 minutes. The cake will just begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling rack to finish cooling.
Step 6

For vanilla glaze drizzle (optional): Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Add more milk or confectioners’ sugar as needed for desired consistency. Drizzle cooled cake with glaze.
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