Starbucks Gingerbread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (i would use 1 teaspoon)
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon coleman's mustard powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon minced candied ginger

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a bowl cream butter with sugars and vanilla until fluffy.
• 3 beat in eggs, orange zest and fresh minced ginger, water and applesauce until well combined.
• 4 in a bowl sift together flour with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mustard powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed ingredients and beat until combined.
• 5 mix in the candied ginger.
• 6 pour into a well greased baking dish and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.