Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 1/4 tsp Ginger, ground

• Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Applesauce, unsweetened

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1 1/2 cups Flour
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 11/16 cup Butter
  • 2 oz Cream cheese
  • 4 tbsp Milk

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Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4-6 tablespoons milk

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x5 inch bread pan with nonstick foil and spray with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl cream together butter, sugar, and applesauce. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until blended. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a cooling rack. For the frosting, in a medium bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth and spreadable. Spread over cooled gingerbread loaf. Allow to set up for 1 hour. Store in airtight container.