* 2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
* 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1 tsp. baking soda
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* 3/4 tsp. salt (necessary)
* 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
* 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
* 3/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1 lb. Granny Smith apples, or other tart green apples, peeled, cored, chopped
* 1 cup buttermilk
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 1 large egg
Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour a round baking pan. Mix first 7 ingredients and 2-1/2 tsp. cinnamon in a food processor or bowl. Add oil and process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer 3/4 cup of mixture to a smaller bowl and stir in remaining cinnamon. Set aside and reserve for topping. Add remaining ingredients to mixture in processor and process until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle reserved topping over top and bake about 1 hour 20 minutes, or until tester comes out clean when inserted into center. Transfer to rack and cool slightly.
This recipe serves 10 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 10 only.
Per serving: calories 441, fat 17.7g, 36% calories from fat, cholesterol 29mg, protein 4.7g, carbohydrates 67.6g, fiber 2.5g, sugar 43.7g, sodium 135mg, diet points 10.3.
Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.5, Bread: 1.3, Lean meat: 0.1, Fat: 3.3, Sugar: 2.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0