Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt.
  • Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in
  • orange extract if using.
  • Dissolve baking soda into applesauce and mix into creamed butter mixture.
  • Add flour mixture. Mix until smooth.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes (I do 45 minutes) or until a
  • toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out just slightly sticky.
  • FROSTING:
  • Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and orange
  • extract (if using). Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar.
  • Frost cake when it is completely cooled. Decorate with chopped candied
  • orange peel or candied ginger .

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