Gingerbread Loaf

Name: Gingerbread Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: FOR THE LOAF:; 1-½ cup All-purpose Flour; 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon; ½ teaspoons Ground Cloves; 2-¼ teaspoons Ground Ginger; 1 teaspoon Grated Orange Zest; ¾ teaspoons Salt; ½ cups Butter, Softened; 1 cup Granulated Sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1 whole Egg, Room Temperature; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 cup Natural Applesauce; FOR THE FROSTING:; 1 package (8 Oz. Size) Cream Cheese, Softened; ½ teaspoons Orange Zest (optional); 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 2-½ cups Confectioners Sugar; 3 Tablespoons Chopped Candied Orange Peel Or Crystallized Ginger For Garnish

Gingerbread Loaf was pinched from <a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/gingerbread-loaf/" target="_blank">tastykitchen.com.</a>

"Almost, but better Starbuck’s copycat loaf with fresh ginger notes and luscious cream cheese icing...."

INGREDIENTS

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FOR THE LOAF:

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1-½ cup All-purpose Flour

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2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

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½ teaspoons Ground Cloves

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2-¼ teaspoons Ground Ginger

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1 teaspoon Grated Orange Zest

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¾ teaspoons Salt

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½ cups Butter, Softened

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1 cup Granulated Sugar

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1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

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1 whole Egg, Room Temperature

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1 teaspoon Baking Soda

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1 cup Natural Applesauce

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FOR THE FROSTING:

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1 package (8 Oz. Size) Cream Cheese, Softened

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½ teaspoons Orange Zest (optional)

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1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

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2-½ cups Confectioners Sugar

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3 Tablespoons Chopped Candied Orange Peel Or Crystallized Ginger For Garnish

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