starbucks gingerbread loaf

Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting tastes even better at home! Moist, delicious with a thick, creamy frosting!

Copycat Starbuck's Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

(1 stick) salted butter, (room temperature)

sugar

vanilla extract

apple butter, (or applesauce)

all-purpose flour

baking soda

ginger

cinnamon

cloves

nutmeg

cream cheese (1/2 block), (room temperature)

chopped walnuts, (for topping (optional))

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan lightly with nonstick cooking spray (the kind with flour in it - like Baker&#39;s Joy.)

Using a stand mixer or an electric mixer, cream together the butter and the sugar until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and the egg. Blend in the applesauce.

Slowly add the flour, baking soda and spices (ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.) When everything is mixed, pour the batter into your loaf pan.

Bake for about 55 minutes until it is risen and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely on a rack before frosting.

For the loaf:

Beat the cream cheese with the vanilla and then add 1 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. Add a little more sugar if it's not as thick as you like.

Spread a thick layer of the frosting over the gingerbread cake. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts (optional). Then slice and serve!

For the frosting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8di4986hGA

Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting tastes even better at home! Moist and delicious and cheaper to make from scratch!
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How to make: Starbuck's Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

Make this copycat Starbucks gingerbread loaf recipe at home today and skip the queues. You'll be able to recreate your favorite recipes from the chain with these instructions.

Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf

butter

white sugar

apple sauce

white flour

tsp baking powder

ginger powder

walnuts

cream cheese

vanilla essence

powder sugar

Turn your oven on and preheat to 340°F. Take a 9x5” loaf tin and line it with baking paper.

In a large bowl, add the sugar and butter. Beat vigorously, by hand or with a mixer until pale golden and really light. Add the vanilla and the egg and continue to mix until fully incorporated.

Add the flour, the baking powder, and your dried spices. Continue to beat together until you have a really smooth batter with no lumps.

Pour the entire mixture into your pre-lined loaf tin. Place in the oven and bake for around 50 minutes. Feel free to make the frosting while the cake is baking. To check if your cake is cooked, insert a toothpick or skewer into the center of the cake. If your pick comes out clean, then the cake is cooked through.

Remove the cake and leave it on a wire rack until it is cooled completely.

In a separate bowl, add your cream cheese, vanilla, and powder sugar. Using a fork or spoon, beat vigorously until the ingredients are well mixed. Give it a little taste and add more powder sugar if you prefer it sweeter.

Using a spatula (or damp spoon), apply lashings of frosting to your now cooled gingerbread loaf. As a final flourish, sprinkle with chopped walnuts before cutting into thick slices.

Enjoy!

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