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Apple Molasses Snack Cake

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 10 min
  • Servings 16
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Bake this delicious apple cake made using Gold Medal® all-purpose flour – perfect for snacks.
Updated Oct 4, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled baking apples (1 1/2 medium)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • 2
    In small bowl, mix 1 3/4 cups of the flour, the baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and salt. In medium bowl, beat brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. On low speed, beat in molasses. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with 1/2 cup buttermilk, beating after each addition just until smooth. Mix remaining 1/4 cup flour and the apples. Fold into batter. Pour into pan.
  • 3
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours.
  • 4
    In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 2 tablespoons buttermilk and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Frost cake. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg, if desired. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

280 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 45g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Total Fat
10g
0%
Saturated Fat
6g
0%
Sodium
190mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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