Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup/113 g butter or margarine (softened)
  • 1/2 cup/ 170 g molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups/260 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 3/4 cup/180 ml water
  • 1 cup/226g unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 ½-3 cups/320 to 384g confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Milk or heavy cream (optional)
  • Red and green gel food color for icing stripes (optional)

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