Dried-apple gingerbread stack cake

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Dried apples (6.5 oz)
3 cups Apple cider (or more if needed)
¼ cup Sugar, or to taste
1⅔ cup Lightly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Ground ginger
1½ tablespoon Finely chopped crystallized ginger (up to 2)
1 tablespoon Grated lemon zest
1 pinch Each of ground allspice, cinnnamon, and black pepper
2 larges Eggs
3 larges Egg whites
¾ cup Unsulfured molasses
2 cups Sifted white flour (sift before measuring)
⅓ cup Vegetable oil, preferably canola
½ cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Baking soda
Confectioner's sugar for dusting

Directions

DRIED-APPLE FILLING

GINGERBREAD

Here's the recipe I promised last week (in response to someone's request for a low-fat thanksgiving dessert. It's from _Eating Well, Sept/Oct. 1994 To make filling: in a large pan, combine apples and cider. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat until apples are very tender and form a chunky puree, 20 to 20 minutes. Check appples occasionally, if they become too dry, add a little more cider or water. Sweeten with sugar to taste and set aside to cool. May be done up to 3 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator To make gingerbread: Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil a 12-cup bundt pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, ground and crystallized gingers, lemon zest, allspice, cinnamon and black pepper, set aside.

In a large bowl, beat eggs and egg whites until light and frothy, about five minutes in an electric mixer. Beat in molasses. Add sugar and spice mixture until well-blended.

Lower the mixer speed slightly. Add a third of the flour, then the oil, then another third of the flour. Quickly stir together the buttermilk and baking soda and add to the batter, mixing gently. Add remaining flour and mix until just blended. Pour into pan.

Bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. If it browns too quickly, cover with foil halfway through the baking time. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then invert onto a rack and cool completely.

To assemble cake: With a long serrated knife, split the gingerbread into 3 even layers. Place the bottom layer on a serving platter. Spread half of the filling on the cake and top with middle layer. Spread remaining filling on cake, top with final layer. Cover with plastic wrap, let sit 30-60 minutes before serving. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Serves 16

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 13 November 96 Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 11:51:46 +0000 From: Julie Gibert <gibert@...>

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