Ingredients for - Traditional Gingerbread Loaf

1. All-purpose flour 2 ½ cups
2. Baking powder 2 teaspoons
3. Baking soda ½ teaspoon
4. Salt ¼ teaspoon
5. Ground ginger 1 ½ teaspoons
6. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
7. Ground cloves ½ teaspoon
8. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon
9. Milk 1 cup
10. Brown sugar ¾ cup
11. Molasses ½ cup
12. Vegetable oil ¼ cup
13. Applesauce ¼ cup
14. Eggs 2 large

How to cook deliciously - Traditional Gingerbread Loaf

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and dust with flour or line with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.

3 . Stage

Combine milk, brown sugar, molasses, oil, applesauce, and eggs in a large bowl; mix together until well blended. Stir into flour mixture until just blended. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature, or freeze.