Cinnamon Cake With Apple Cider Sauce
Ingredients
1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1 C. packed brown sugar
3 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 C. shortening
3/4 C. sour cream
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
Ice cream; if desired
Apple Cider Sauce:
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. brown sugar
1 1/2 C. sugar
3/4 C. applejack
1 C. sweet cider; or apple juice
1/2 C. orange juice; fresh
1/2 C. evaporated milk
Cooking Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening using pastry blender until mixture is size of small peas; reserve 1/3 C. Beat in sour cream, baking soda, baking powder and eggs until well blended. Spoon into pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle reserved flour mixture over batter. Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Top each serving with ice cream and Apple Cider Sauce. Apple Cider Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, stir and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Serve warm over sliced cake, about 3 Tbls. per serving.
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