Gingerbread Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
905
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 orange , rind of, grated
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup gingerroot, grated
  • 1 1/2 cups cake -and- pastry flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 lemon , zest of
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar

Directions:

  1. In bowl and using electric mixer, beat brown sugar, margarine or butter and orange rind until smooth.
  2. Beat in egg and egg white, beating well after each addition.
  3. Mix in applesauce, molasses and ginger until smooth. 3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture, beating for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Transfer to 8-inch (2 L) square cake pan. Bake in 350°F (180 oven for 40 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan and toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
  5. To make the apple topping:.
  6. In a heavy skillet , combine sugar, lemon rind, lemon juice and cinnamon; cook over medium heat till bubbly.
  7. Add apples and cook , stirring often for 5 minutes or till tender. Let cool slightly. Top warm cake with the apple topping.
  8. I warmed the left over apple sauce and added a little cinnamon , and pour some over the cake.
  9. Serve warm or cold. Makes 12 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 904.81 Kcal (3788 kJ)
Calories from fat 145.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.15g 25%
Cholesterol 71.42mg 24%
Sodium 1300.36mg 54%
Potassium 1186.03mg 25%
Total Carbs 190.78g 64%
Sugars 133.25g 533%
Dietary Fiber 6.28g 25%
Protein 6.47g 13%
Vitamin C 32.4mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 420.6mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 185.08 Kcal (775 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.3g 25%
Cholesterol 14.61mg 24%
Sodium 265.99mg 54%
Potassium 242.6mg 25%
Total Carbs 39.02g 64%
Sugars 27.26g 533%
Dietary Fiber 1.29g 25%
Protein 1.32g 13%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 54%
Iron 1mg 27%
Calcium 86mg 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.6
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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