Pumpkin-Apple Gingerbread

Enjoy this mouth-watering pumpkin-apple gingerbread cake. The variety of flavor makes for a perfect dessert.

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ingredients 16
Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 1 hr 40 min

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

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Directions

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.
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.
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.

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Expert Tips

Be sure to use plain pumpkin for this recipe instead of pumpkin pie mix.

The whipped cream and crystallized ginger add a wonderful topping to slices of this rich dessert.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 410
Calories from Fat: 160),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 18g; 18%
(Saturated Fat 11g, 11% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 100mg; 100%;
Sodium: 320mg; 320%;
Total Carbohydrate: 57g; 57%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 28g 28% ),
Protein: 5g; 5%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 90%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 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;