Everyday Gingerbread with Orange-Ginger Icing - Real Irish Desserts

Everyday Gingerbread with Orange-Ginger Icing - Real Irish Desserts

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A perennial treat from the tea trolley, quick and easy to make. Sweet, rich, dark, spicy gingerbread -- with an added sweet/sharp accent from orange juice and zest and more ginger

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Ingredients

  • Large eggs: 1
  • Dark brown sugar: 1 cup
  • Treacle or molasses: 0.25 cup
  • Butter: 0.66 cup
  • Hot water: 0.5 cup + 3 tablespoons
  • All-purpose flour: 2.75 cups
  • Salt: 0.25 teaspoon
  • Baking powder: 1.5 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
  • Powdered ginger: 3 tablespoons
  • Confectioners' / icing sugar: 1.33 cups
  • Zest of large orange: 1
  • Juice of large orange: 3 to 4 tablespoons
  • Powdered ginger: 0.5 teaspoon

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