
Cakes and Frostings
Fresh Ginger Apple Cake
Fresh ginger root brings spice and aroma to this dense cake featuring crisp Golden Delicious apples.

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
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1Preheat oven to 350°F.
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2Generously butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
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3Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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4Beat in molasses, eggs and ginger. Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
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5Blend dry mix alternately with the buttermilk into butter mixture.
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6Stir in apples.
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7Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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8Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center tests done.