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Ginger-Cardamom Applesauce Snack Cake




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




3/4 cup dried apples -- cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup apple cider (I used apple juice)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose GF cake flour (should have more protein and less starch)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon chopped crystalized ginger (I used fresh)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce -- room temperature
1 large egg -- room temperature, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon table salt
8 tablespoons unsalted margarine (I subbed olive oil)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Recipe



NOTES : This recipe can be easily doubled and baked in a 13 by 9-inch baking dish. If doubling the recipe, give the cider and dried apple mixture about 20 minutes to reduce and bake the cake for about 45 minutes. The cake is
very moist, so it is best to err on the side of overdone when testing its doneness. The test kitchen prefers the rich flavor of cider, but apple juice can be substituted. Cooled leftovers can be wrapped in plastic wrap and
stored at room temperature for up to 2 days.

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 325 degrees. Cut 16-inch length parchment paper or aluminum foil and fold lengthwise to 7-inch width. Spray 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and fit parchment into dish, pushing it into corners and up sides; allow excess to overhang edges of dish.

2. Bring dried apples and cider to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat; cook until liquid evaporates and mixture appears dry, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

3. Whisk flour and baking soda in medium bowl to combine; set aside. In second medium bowl, whisk sugar, ginger, and cardamom. Measure 2 tablespoons sugar-spice mixture into small bowl, add crystallized ginger, and set aside for topping (you can skip this part, I just put the ginger right in the cake).

4. In food processor, process cooled dried-apple mixture and applesauce until smooth, 20 to 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl as needed; set aside. Whisk egg and salt in large bowl to combine. Add sugar-spice mixture and whisk continuously until well combined and light colored, about 20 seconds. Add butter in three additions, whisking after each. Add applesauce mixture and vanilla and whisk to combine. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients; using rubber spatula, fold gently until just combined and evenly moistened.

5. Turn batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with rubber spatula. Sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons topping evenly over batter. Bake until wooden skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool on wire rack to room temperature, about 2 hours. Run knife along cake edges without parchment to release. Remove cake from pan by lifting parchment overhang and transfer to cutting board. Cut cake and serve.

I put some in my silicon cake pan and some in my regular muffin tin and both worked well but it is a cool moist day here.