GINGERBREAD LOAF CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING

Gingerbread Loaf Cake with Lemon Frosting image

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories Cakes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 17

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GINGERBREAD LOAF:
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 tsp lemon extract
1 c unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp baking soda
FROSTING:
1 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon extract
2 1/2 c sifted powdered sugar
2 tsp finely grated lemon zest

Steps:

1. FOR CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 inch loaf pan. Set aside. Stir together flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in lemon extract. Mix baking soda into applesauce. Stir this into creamed butter mixture. Add flour mixture. Mix until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack while preparing frosting.
3. FOR FROSTING: Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and lemon extract. Slowly beat in powdered sugar. Once the cake has cooled, spread the frosting on top. Garnish with lemon zest if desired.