Dark Chocolate Gingerbread Recipe From Lindt Canada

Ingredients

• 1½ bars (150g) Lindt Excellence 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate
• 3¾ cups (937mL) unbleached all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup (175mL) Dutch process or 100% cocoa powder
• 1½ tsp (6mL) cinnamon
• ¾ tsp (3mL) freshly grated nutmeg
• ¾ tsp (3mL) ground cloves
• 2 tbsp (30mL) ground ginger
• ¼ tsp (1mL) salt
• ¾ tsp (3mL) baking powder
• ¾ tsp (3mL) baking soda
• 2¼ sticks (254g) butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup and 2 tbsp (280mL) dark brown sugar
• ¼ cup and 2 tbsp (90mL) granulated sugar
• 1 egg and 1 egg white at room temperature
• ½ cup (125 mL) molasses
• Royal Icing:
• 2 lb (900g) confectioner’s sugar, plus more if needed
• ½ cup (125mL) meringue powder
• ½ to ¾ cup (125 to 175mL) warm water
• Food colouring, if desired