Apple-ginger Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled & diced finely
• 1 1/2 cups apples, quartered & thinly sliced (2 med)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and set aside.
• 2 beat eggs, then mix in apple sauce, oil, vanilla, molasses, ginger, apples & walnuts.
• 3 add apple mixture to dry ingredients, mix until just moist.
• 4 pour into a greased 9 x 9 baking pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 5 let cool slightly, slice & serve. if you want more sweet, you could drizzle a caramel glaze over the top, or spike by drizzling brandy over it.