APPLE-MOLASSES SPICE CAKE

Serves 8| Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 2hr 30m

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for the pan
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for the pan
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 Granny Smith apples—peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• confectioners’ sugar, for serving

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Oil a 9-inch round cake pan, line the bottom with a parchment circle, oil again, and dust with flour, tapping out the excess.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, molasses, brown sugar, egg, ginger, and ½ cup boiling water. Add to the flour mixture and whisk until just combined (do not overmix). Fold in the apples.
3. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely. Before serving, dust with the confectioners’ sugar.  

Nutritional Information

• Per Serving
• Calories 382

• Fat  16g
• Sat Fat  2g
• Cholesterol  26mg
• Sodium  379mg
• Protein  4g
• Carbohydrate  57g
• Sugar  28g
• Fiber  1g
• Iron  3mg
• Calcium  67mg