Dried Apple Cake

Name: Dried Apple Cake
Ingredients: 3 cups Dried apples (Soaked overnight); as needed Warm water (For soaking); 3 cups Molasses; 2 Eggs; 1 cup Sugar; 1 cup Sweet milk or water; 0.25 cup Butter or lard; as needed Flour (To make a stiff batter); 2 heaping teaspoonfuls Baking powder; to taste Cinnamon; to taste Cloves; to taste Nutmeg; as desired Raisins (Optional)

A traditional cake featuring dried apples, molasses, and spices.

Ingredients

3 cups Dried apples (Soaked overnight)
as needed Warm water (For soaking)
3 cups Molasses
2 Eggs
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Sweet milk or water
0.25 cup Butter or lard
as needed Flour (To make a stiff batter)
2 heaping teaspoonfuls Baking powder
to taste Cinnamon
to taste Cloves
to taste Nutmeg
as desired Raisins (Optional)

Instructions

1Soak 3 cups of dried apples in warm water overnight (approximately 12 hours).
2Drain the water from the soaked apples through a sieve. Chop the apples slightly.
3Simmer the chopped apples for 2 hours in 3 cups of molasses.
4Add 2 eggs, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of sweet milk or water to the apple-molasses mixture. Then, add 1/4 cup of butter or lard.
5Add flour to make a stiff batter. Mix in 2 heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Add cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg to taste. Raisins can be added for improved flavor.
6Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Pour batter into a greased cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.