INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
2 cups All-Purpose Flour, spooned and leveled
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 tbsp. Grated Fresh Ginger
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup Molasses
1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
1 Large Egg
2 Apples, peeled and cut into half-inch pieces
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
Confectioners’ sugar for serving
DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 350° F. Oil a 9-inch round cake pan, and dust with flour.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, molasses, brown sugar, egg, ginger, and ½ cup hot water. Add to the flour mixture and whisk until just combined (do not over mix). Fold in the apples.
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 and then turn out onto a rack to cool completely. Before serving, dust with the confectioners’ sugar.
Note
This cake can also be coated with chocolate buttercream icing or with white glaze icing…
