Ginger Cake

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup apple sauce 
• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 2 tablespoons canola oil 
• 2 large eggs 
• 0.5 cup ground flaxseed 
• 6.8 ounces flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 1 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup water hot
• 0.5 cup wheat germ toasted

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• blender
• baking pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute).
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in molasses.
4. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
5. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl.
6. Add flour mixture and 1 cup hot water alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Bake 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan.
8. Cut into 12 squares; sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with apple, if desired.