Fresh Ginger Apple Cake

Fresh ginger root brings spice and aroma to this dense cake featuring crisp Golden Delicious apples.

Prep

Cook

Servings

9

Level

Easy

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (1 stick) Challenge European Style Unsalted Butter, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup minced fresh ginger root
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1¾ cup cored, peeled and chopped apples (Golden Delicious)

Directions

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • 2

    Generously butter a 9-inch square baking pan.

  • 3

    Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

  • 4

    Beat in molasses, eggs and ginger. Combine flour, salt and baking soda.

  • 5

    Blend dry mix alternately with the buttermilk into butter mixture.

  • 6

    Stir in apples.

  • 7

    Pour batter into the prepared pan.

  • 8

    Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center tests done.

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