• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with a strip of parchment paper if desired. Grease again and dust with flour.
• Weigh the flour or measure carefully and sift. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices until thoroughly blended.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil and applesauce until well blended.
• With a heavy duty scraper, stir in the flour mixture followed by the milk until well-blended.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Set the loaf pan on a rimmed baking pan and bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
• Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 to 15 minutes, then carefully turn from the pan.

Icing Recipe

• Melt the butter in a 2 cup microwave-safe measuring cup or a bowl.
• Add the sugar and stir it around, mixing in the butter, then add the vanilla.
• Gradually add the milk, starting with 1 tablespoon and stirring well, until consistency is just right for drizzling over the loaf.
• Drizzle over loaf. I like doing this with a pointy grapefruit spoon.