Starbucks Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 orange, zest of
1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
3 tablespoons water
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I would use 1 teaspoon)
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon coleman's mustard powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon minced candied ginger

Preparation

Set oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a bowl cream butter with sugars and vanilla until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, orange zest and fresh minced ginger, water and applesauce until well combined.
In a bowl sift together flour with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mustard powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed ingredients and beat until combined.
Mix in the candied ginger.
Pour into a well greased baking dish and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.