Whole Grain Gingerbread Cake

This is really good and relatively healthy. Serve it hot out of the oven with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream; it's also good with warm applesauce.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1  cup unbleached flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
• 1  cup buttermilk or 1  cup yogurt
• 3⁄4 cup molasses
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1  tablespoon  oil, plus
• 1  teaspoon  oil
• 2  eggs

Directions

1. Stir dry ingredients (flour through wheat germ) together in mixing bowl.
2. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.
3. Pour into greased 9x9 cake pan; bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes, or until tests done.