Holiday Gingerbread Recipe

Name: Holiday Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
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

Servings: persons

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

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan or a square baking pan.
2
Stir flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a bowl.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, and more.

Yes, Holiday Gingerbread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Holiday Gingerbread

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