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Updated Jul 19, 2010
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Enjoy this mouth-watering pumpkin-apple gingerbread cake. The variety of flavor makes for a perfect dessert.

Pumpkin-Apple Gingerbread

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Ingredients 16
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 1 large green apple, peeled, shredded (1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • Powdered sugar, if desired
  • 1 cup whipping cream, beaten to stiff peaks
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening (do not use cooking spray); coat with flour. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, ground ginger, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add eggs 2 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin, apple and molasses. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Spoon into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 15 minutes. Place cooling rack upside down on pan; turn rack and pan over. Remove pan. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve each slice on serving plate topped with about 2 tablespoons whipped cream and about 1/2 teaspoon crystallized ginger.

Nutrition

410 Calories
18g Total Fat
5g Protein
57g Total Carbohydrate
28g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
410
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
28%
Saturated Fat
11g
54%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
100mg
33%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Potassium
320mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
28g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
90%
90%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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