german christmas gingerbread

Ingredients For german christmas gingerbread

• 1 c

  butter, softened
• 2 c

  packed brown sugar
• 3

  eggs
• 2/3 c

  honey
• 1/4 c

  orange liqueur
• 1 c

  sour cream
• 1/2 c

  orange juice (i use fresh squeezed)
• 1 2/3 c

  all-purpose flour
• 1 c

  whole wheat flour
• 4 tsp

  baking powder
• 2 tsp

  ground ginger
• 1 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp

  ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp

  ground cloves
• 1 c

  raisins
• 1 c

  blanched slivered almonds (optional)