Gingerbread Spice Loaf

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups cups (313 to 344 grams) all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons (7.5g) kosher salt (see note)
• 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) Platinum Yeast
• 2 teaspoons (4g) ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons (4g) ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon (1g) ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon (1g) ground cloves
• 1/3 cup (76g) unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup (60g) water
• 1/4 cup (60g) whole milk
• 2 tablespoons (42g) unsulphured molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon (2g) vanilla extract
• 2 large (100g) eggs, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/3 cup (73g) firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon (2g) ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon (1.5g) kosher salt
• 3/4 cup (90g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon (15g) whole milk, cold
• 1 teaspoon (7g) unsulphured molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon (1g) vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt