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Honey Ginger Cake with Whiskey-Caramelized Apples

This decadent fall dessert with have the whole family coming back for more. Try it with apples and any fall fruit your heart desires.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

Whiskey-Caramelized Apples

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 4-5 medium Green Apples peeled cored and sliced
  • 1 whole Vanilla Bean seeded
  • 0.5 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons Whiskey

Honey Ginger Cake

  • 2.5 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 0.5 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 0.5 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 0.5 teaspoons Salt
  • 1.25 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1.5 cups Sugar
  • 0.25 cups Light Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 0.5 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 10 tablespoons Honey
  • 0.5 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 0.5 cup Coffee brewed dark and cooled
  • 2 tablespoons Whisky

Instructions

Honey Ginger Cake

  • Line a 10” cake tin with baking paper and lightly spray edges with vegetable oil.
  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Measure flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger into a large bowl and blend well. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix sugars with eggs till well-blended. Stream in oil, whisking well.
  • Blend into egg mixture honey, vanilla extract, coffee, and whisky.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, and blend with a large spatula till just combined, making sure there are no clumps.
  • Pour into pan and bake in bottom third of oven till a skewer comes out clean from the center, 30-35min.

Caramelized Apples

  • In heavy-bottomed sauté pan, cook sugar and vanilla bean seeds over medium heat till light amber caramel. Carefully add apples, lemon juice and cook till translucent. Just before finished cooking, add whisky and simmer 1-3minutes till reduced.
  • Slice cake to serve, garnish with caramelized apples and sauce and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.