1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup butter or soft margarine
grated rind of 1 orange
1 egg
1 egg white
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup grated gingerroot
1-1/2 cups sifted cake-and-pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Beat brown sugar, butter or margarine, and orange rind until smooth, using electric mixer. Beat in egg and egg white, beating well after each addition. Add applesauce, molasses and ginger; mixing until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture; beating 2 to 3 minutes. Bake in 8-inch square cake pan at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Serve warm or cold.
Makes 12 servings.
Calories…..170…..Fat…..4.g…..Carbs…..31 g…..Sodium…..281 mg……Fiber…..0.7 g.