Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

A rich and fragrant gingerbread loaf cake, infused with festive spices and topped with a creamy cheese icing, offers the classic flavors of Christmas.

⭐ 4.4 (26 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 45 minTotal: 65 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Cake

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Beat butter and sugar in a mixer until incorporated, then add eggs one at a time, followed by molasses and vanilla, beating after each addition.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Gradually beat in buttermilk and the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Pour batter into a buttered and floured loaf pan.
Bake for 45 minutes, or until a cake tester is clean, then let the cake cool in the pan.
For the frosting, beat softened cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
Stir in powdered sugar until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.
Once the loaf cake has cooled, top it with the cream cheese frosting.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 719 kcal

Carbohydrate: 96 g

Cholesterol: 137 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 21 g

Sodium: 546 mg

Sugar: 70 g

Fat: 35 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g