Copycat Starbucks gingerbread loaf recipe that tastes just like the one you buy! Great dessert to bring to parties or treat yourself during the holidays.
Add flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and cloves in 1 bowl. Mix
In another bowl beat the softened butter and white sugar in with the orange extract. Add applesauce and blend.
Mix dry mixture into the sugar mix slowly until combined. Line pan with parchment paper and pour in batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 40-50 minutes in a loaf pan or until toothpick in middle comes out mostly clean with moist crumbs attached, muffins take about 18-20 minutes or until middle springs back when touched gently
Allow to cool on rack and then pipe frosting on to the top, add bits of orange zest to stick to top, slice and serve.