This recipe is from my friend and neighbor, Carlana Sargent.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups apples, sliced
• 1 cup apple cider
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup molasses
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp ginger
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tsp cornstarch

Directions:

Combine apples, brown sugar, apple cider, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a sauce pan. Cover and cook until apples are tender. In a small bowl combine cornstarch with 1 Tbsp cold water. Stir into apple mixture.
In a stand mixer, beat sugar, egg, buttermilk, molasses and oil together.
In a small bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Add to egg mixture and beat until smooth.
Pour apple mixture into a 9×9 cake pan or pie pan, top with gingerbread mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes and enjoy!