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Gingerbread loaf cake
Ingredients
Utensils
oven, bowl, hand mixer with beaters, loaf pan, parchment paper
Nutrition per serving
Step 1/6
- 270 g flour
- 1 tbsp gingerbread spice
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- oven
- bowl
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Add flour, gingerbread spice, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder to a bowl and combine.
Step 2/6
- 180 g butter
- 250 g cane sugar
- 1 egg
- 300 g applesauce
- bowl
- hand mixer with beaters
In another bowl, beat soft butter, cane sugar and egg for approx. 5 min. until smooth. Stir in applesauce.
Step 3/6
Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix into a smooth dough.
Step 4/6
- butter for greasing
- loaf pan
- parchment paper
Grease loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Transfer dough into loaf pan and bake at 180°C/350°F for approx. 50 - 60 min., or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 5/6
- 30 g butter
- 200 g confectioner’s sugar
- 80 g cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- bowl
Remove from oven and let cool completely. For the frosting, beat soft butter, confectioner's sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until fluffy.
Step 6/6
- cinnamon for dusting
Unmold cake and spread the frosting on top. Dust with cinnamon. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!