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Old-fashioned, moist gingerbread loaf cake with a sophisticated orange icing drizzled on top. It seems fitting that since today is my birthday, I should share one of my favorite foods on the planet with you: Gingerbread. ♥. Simple, old-fashioned gingerbread by itself holds a special place in my heart, but. If you don't have molasses, use honey instead.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook gingerbead loaf with orange icing using 16 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Gingerbead Loaf with Orange Icing:

1. Get 2 cups all purpose flour
2. Prepare 1 tsp. baking soda
3. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
4. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
5. Take 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
6. Get 1/4 tsp. salt
7. Take 1/8 tsp. black pepper
8. Get 3/4 cup unsulphured or dark molasses
9. Make ready 3/4 cup hot water
10. Take 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
11. Prepare 1/3 cup brown sugar (light or dark fine)
12. Prepare 1 large egg, at room temperature
13. Get 1 tsp. vanilla extract
14. Make ready Orange Icing :
15. Get 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
16. Get 2-3 tbsp. orange juice

Meanwhile, for the orange icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Add about two tablespoons of the orange juice and mix to a smooth paste. Sprinkle over chopped orange zest and set the cake aside until the icing has set. To make it easier to measure out syrup and black treacle, warm a.

Instructions to make Gingerbead Loaf with Orange Icing:

1. Adjust your oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, whisk the molasses and hot water together. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, using a hand held mixer (or stand mixer with paddle attachment), beat the butter on high speed until it is smooth and creamy…about 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and beat until they are creamed together, about 1 minute more. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.
5. With the mixer on low speed, start to add the dry ingredients. Alternate between adding the dry and adding the hot water and molasses mixture. Mix until just incorporated. Batter will be very thin. Avoid overmixing.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake around 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, with just a few moist crumbs.
7. Place the pan on a wire rack and allow the loaf to cool completely in the pan, before removing and icing.
8. To make the icing : Simply whisk together the sifted confectioners' sugar and the orange juice. Once the loaf is completely cooled, drizzle the icing over the top of the loaf.
9. Store covered in the fridge for up to 5 days. If not frosting, then it can be stored at room temperature.
10. This recipe can also be made into muffins. Fill greased or lined muffin tins up 2/3 of the way with the batter. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until toothpick comes out mostly clean with just a few moist crumbs. Cool completely before drizzling the glaze over them.

Sprinkle over chopped orange zest and set the cake aside until the icing has set. To make it easier to measure out syrup and black treacle, warm a. To make gingerbread, in a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, molasses, boiling water and butter. Blend by hand or electric mixer set on low. re sift the flour with the cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Add the candied ginger and mix well without incorporating too many.

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