Copy Cat Starbucks Gingerbread

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Copy Cat Starbucks Gingerbread

Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread ~ skip the trip to the pricey coffee shop and make your own moist and perfectly spiced frosted gingerbread.  It's just right for breakfast, brunch, coffee break or dessert.

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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 cup applesauce (also use apple butter)
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

cream cheese frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar, plus more if needed
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Instructions

  1. Set oven to 350F
  2. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan lightly with cooking spray, and then, if you like, line it with parchment paper leaving the ends long so you can lift it out when it's cool.
  3. Cream the butter and the sugar until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and the egg.
  4. Blend in the applesauce.
  5. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices and then add it to the bowl slowly. When everything is incorporated, turn the batter into your pan and smooth it out.
  6. Bake for about 55 minutes, or until it is risen and a toothpick comes out clean. Loaf pans and ovens can vary greatly, use your common sense to tell you when your cake is done. Check it early.
  7. Let cool completely on a rack before frosting.
  8. To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese with the vanilla and then add 2 1/2 cups of the sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. Add a little more sugar if it's not as thick as you like.
  9. Spread a thick layer of the frosting over the gingerbread. Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

Notes

  • *My recipe is adapted from The Restaurant Recipe Blog
  • If you love the flavor of fresh ginger, add crystallized ginger to the bread, and sprinkle more on top of the frosting.
  • If you love gingerbread spices, try my Glazed Gingerbread Bundt Cake or my Gingerbread ice Cream!
  • This recipe makes ALOT of frosting...you could probably get away with halving it if you don't care for such a decadently thick layer.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 442kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 425mg (18%) Potassium 89mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 53g (106%) Vitamin A 621IU (12%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 442 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 442kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 69g 23%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 425mg 18%
Potassium 89mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 53g 106%
Vitamin A 621IU 12%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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