Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
5 apples
1/2 C. butter
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 C. water, hot
3/4 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. nuts, chopped
1/2 C. sugar
1 C. light molasses
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. salt

Cooking Instructions

Coat 8x12x2-inch pan with 2 Tbls. butter. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Peel, core, and slice apples. Arrange the apples slices over sugar mixture. Sprinkle nuts over all. Place pan on bottom shelf of oven; let apples cook while mixing other ingredients Cream together butter and sugar, add egg and molasses; mix well. Sift dry ingredients; stir in to creamed mixture. Put in hot water and mix to thin batter. Remove pan from oven; pour batter over apples. Return to oven; bake 35 minutes. Remove from oven; loosen cake around edges. Let stand 5 minutes and turn out on to serving tray.

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