10 Reviews of Starbucks Gingerbread

From: Annisette

On Aug 13, 2006

I made this for my Starbucks-loving friends and everyone thought it was GREAT!! Even my hubby!! And the icing went with it so well!! In fact, there was some icing left over, and we ate it with spoons, right out of the bowl! My oven runs a bit hot, so I did check the cake a little before the time specified. Thanks for a lovely recipe that the whole family (and my friends) really enjoyed!!

From: froglipshulahan

On Dec 18, 2006

We loved this ginger bread. It was a huge hit at the Christmas party I took it to. 4 loaves disappeared in 2 days. Very moist, love the orange flavor. Slices more easily after being refridgerated.

From: Unam

On Dec 14, 2006

I the rating is for the recipe as I make it. First, the ginger should be combined with the flour. The directions as they appear here never actually tell you to use the ginger (!) Second, where it says 1 teaspoon of ground cloves, I go with a dash - less than 1/4 teaspoon. Finally, I oftentimes will cream an extra half cup of brown sugar with the cup of white sugar. As prepared, quite tasty

From: Chef #1085447

On Dec 19, 2008

This is a wonderful tasting loaf and the icing is just yummy. However, I am wondering why the loaf sinks in the middle. Sometimes, it sinks during the last minutes of baking, sometimes it looks beautiful when I take them out and then it sinks. I even tried leaving it in the oven after turning the oven off, and it still sank in the middle. Is there anything that can be done to avoid this? One loaf a large hole in the middle and only the two ends could be used. Thanks for any input.

From: Sari #2

On Dec 22, 2005

well.. i was excited to try this recipe... anything that tastes like anything starbucks makes is usually wonderful. It wasn't one of my best dishes i made... The cake was on the dry side but the frosting was good.... Sorry to rate this low but i thought i should give me two cents....

From: Chef #666479

On Nov 26, 2007

Was very good except it sunk in in the middle after I took it out of the oven, which wasn't very pleasing to the eye, although it still tasted good. Also, I noticed that ginger is in the ingredient list but was forgotten in the actual instructions. I added it in step 2. The frosting is very good with orange flavoring, but be careful, because a lot goes a long way.

From: snapdragon928

On Dec 19, 2007

I made this in a double batch with accidently one cup of apple sauce. I had written the recipe down and did it at work. I noticed there was no liquid in the recipe or eggs and thought I had written the recipe down wrong. Having no access to a computer, I added two cups of milk and three eggs at a guess. It turned out great and everyone loved my "spice cake" I will have to try it the right way, but this way did turn out nice. Thank you. When doubling I found that it only needed 1/2 the amount of cloves, and it was clove tasting enough.

From: QueenBee49444

On Apr 26, 2008

Excellent texture & flavor. I was a little confused whether to use a 9" square pan (as stated in step one) or a loaf pan (as stated in step ten) so I used one small loaf pan and 5 half pint jars. Immediately after taking the jars out of the oven I sealed the jars with hot canning lids to preserve the bread. We tested one of the jar "loaves" and it was perfect. Hopefully the remaining four jar loaves will stay fresh for several months. I skipped the cream cheese frosting because of the canning. Next time we will make the frosting. Made for PAC, spring 2008

From: Chef #928735

On Dec 23, 2008

The taste is great, just like starbucks, but why does it sink in the middle of the loaf.

From: geminilady

On Oct 4, 2006

This didn't go down well in my family. The cloves are a mistake in my opinion as the flavour dominates everything else. It's probably my own fault, but the texture was rather heavy - I was distracted when making it, so instead of creaming the margarine and sugar I poured the applesauce on the margarine, so ended up mixing the whole lot together at once. However, I prefer the flavour of traditional gingerbread so won't be making this again.