Gingerbread Cake

A delicious cake for serious ginger lovers!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 8' square cake

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  orange, rind of, grated
• 1  egg
• 1  egg white
• 1  cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1⁄4 cup gingerroot, grated
• 1 1⁄2 cups cake-and-pastry flour
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 lemon, zest of
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 3  large apples, peeled & sliced apples

Directions

1. In bowl and using electric mixer, beat brown sugar, margarine or butter and orange rind until smooth.
2. Beat in egg and egg white, beating well after each addition.
3. Mix in applesauce, molasses and ginger until smooth. 3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture, beating for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Transfer to 8-inch (2 L) square cake pan. Bake in 350°F (180 oven for 40 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan and toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
5. To make the apple topping:
6. In a heavy skillet , combine sugar, lemon rind, lemon juice and cinnamon; cook over medium heat till bubbly.
7. Add apples and cook , stirring often for 5 minutes or till tender. Let cool slightly. Top warm cake with the apple topping.
8. I warmed the left over apple sauce and added a little cinnamon , and pour some over the cake.
9. Serve warm or cold. Makes 12 servings.