Recipe: Spicy Apple Cake

Spicy Apple Cake
rec.food.cooking/Glenn (and/or) Sharon Gorman (1994)

2 cups sifted flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups coarsely grated pared cooking apples
2 eggs

Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add shortening, molasses and grated apples. Mix just enough to moisten flour; beat 2 minutes with electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs and beat 2 more minutes. Turn into a greased 9 x 9 x 2 inch pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Cut in squares and serve with sweetened whipped cream sprinkled with nutmeg.