GingerBread Loaf Recipe

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GingerBread Loaf
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Ingredients
17
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Nutrition
689
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp orange extract (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup hot water , 105 to 115 deg,if using yeast,i found it useful in building the desired density of the gb loaf (whether you use this or not....either way it is a wounderful treat)
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
  4. Set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  6. Dissolve baking soda into applesauce and mix into creamed butter.
  7. Add flour mixture.
  8. Mix until smooth.
  9. Pour batter into a loaf pan.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes (I do 45 minutes) or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out just slightly sticky.
  11. Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
  12. Beat in vanilla.
  13. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar.
  14. Frost cake when it is completely cooled.
  15. Decorate with chopped candied orange peel or candied ginger.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 688.59 Kcal (2883 kJ)
Calories from fat 192.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.38g 33%
Cholesterol 61.69mg 21%
Sodium 551.34mg 23%
Potassium 94.8mg 2%
Total Carbs 122.35g 41%
Sugars 91.8g 367%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 6%
Protein 4.22g 8%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 43.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 334.96 Kcal (1402 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.4g 33%
Cholesterol 30.01mg 21%
Sodium 268.19mg 23%
Potassium 46.12mg 2%
Total Carbs 59.52g 41%
Sugars 44.65g 367%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 6%
Protein 2.05g 8%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 21.3mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.3
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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