Ingredients

3 tbsp butter

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

5 medium Macintosh apples

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp salt

1/3 cup butter (soft)

1 egg

1/2 cup mik

1/4 cup molasses

Preparation

Melt 3 tbsp buttre in 9" round or square pan in oven while preheating to 350. Remove pan from oven and stir in brown sugar; spread evenly over bottom of pan. Peel core and quarter apples and place in pan.

Combine all remaining ingredients in mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Spread evenly over apples in pan.

Bake 45 - 50 minutes immediately loosen cake from edges and turn out onto serving platter. Serve warm with whipped cream