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)

Instructions

1. 1Soak 3 cups of dried apples in warm water overnight (approximately 12 hours).
2. 2Drain the water from the soaked apples through a sieve. Chop the apples slightly.
3. 3Simmer the chopped apples for 2 hours in 3 cups of molasses.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.