Recipe of Speedy Gingerbead Loaf with Orange Icing

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Gingerbead Loaf with Orange Icing Recipe. 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. ♥.

You can cook Gingerbead Loaf with Orange Icing using 16 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Gingerbead Loaf with Orange Icing

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

Add the candied ginger and mix well without incorporating too many.This old-fashioned gingerbread loaf recipe is one that I found in my grandmother's old Southern Living Cookbooks.Throw some vanilla bean ice cream and caramel sauce on top, and I'm a happy girl!Or a nice sprinkling of powdered sugar and a steaming mug of coffee would lift my skirt for sure!

Gingerbead Loaf with Orange Icing instructions

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..

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled loaf then scatter with remaining chopped crystallised ginger and shredded orange zest.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.

This traditional gingerbread loaf recipe goes amazingly well with a cup of tea.Everyone enjoyed this gingerbread loaf and it was very simple to make.These recipes are so easy to make.I have included my great grand daughter & great grand son to help me make biscuits and some.What better way to get into the festive spirit than with some low FODMAP Christmas cooking!