Sticky Apple And Ginger Cake Recipes

STICKY APPLE AND GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200C / 390F and line a 8 x 8 inch square baking pan with baking paper.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and ginger together in a medium bowl.
• Melt the butter, syrup and sugar together in a saucepan. Add to the flour together with the stem ginger, dried fruit, apple and egg. Stir it all together with a wooden spoon until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared tin, then bake for 30 minutes until risen and golden. Cover with foil half way through cooking to prevent over-browning.
• Optional: Melt the white chocolate in a jug in the microwave (in 30-second spurts - I find 3 times does it), then drizzle all over the cake.
• When cool (and the chocolate - if you've used it - is set), slice into 8 bars.

STICKY UPSIDE DOWN APPLE GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 F
• Put the 1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. of butter in a high-sided 9" pan and place it in the oven for a few minutes, until the butter melts. Remove it from the oven and use a pastry brush to coat the sides of the pan with the butter. Sprinkle the 2/3 cup of brown sugar over the melted butter in the bottom of the pan. Place the sliced apples on the sugar in a circular pattern.
• In a medium bowl whisk the flour with the baking soda, baking powder and spices.
• In a large bowl whisk the eggs with the ½ cup brown sugar. Whisk in the molasses and ¾ cup melted butter. Stir in the flour mixture. Add boiling water last and beat well.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 325 F for 60-75 minutes, until the middle is set. (The variety and freshness of your apples will affect cooking time.)