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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 1/3 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/4 cup |
| light molasses: 1/4 cup |
| honey: 1/4 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/3 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/2 tsp |
| ground ginger: 1/2 tsp |
| cardamom (ground): 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| apple cider: 1/2 cup (boiling) |
| eggs: 1 (beaten) |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| apple jelly: 1/2 cup |
| apple cider: 1 Tbl |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup |
Grandma's Cider'n Spice Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Cream sugar and shorttening in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in molasses and honey.
- Combine dry ingredients and add 1/2 to the creamed mixture; beat until moistened.
- With mixer running at low speed, blend in hot cider.
- Add remaining dry ingredients, mixing well.
- Add egg and vanilla; beat for one minute on medium speed.
- Spread batter in a greased 8 inch square baking pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes or until a pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Prepare glaze by stirring apple jelly and apple cider together in a small pan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until jelly is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Spoon hot glaze over the cake and sprinkle with walnuts.
- Cool.
- Top with whipped cream or a mixture of 8 oz whipped cream and 1/2 cup sour cream and sprinkled with a little bit of cinnamon or ginger.