Categories: Cakes, Desserts

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1stick) soft butter
• 1 cup flour
• Cake:
• 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 3/4 cup buttermilk (or sweet milk combined with 1 tbsp. white vinegar)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups diced apple or pear ( 1/2-inch pieces or smaller)
• Brandy Sauce:
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 3/4 cup water
• 1-1/2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tsp. brandy or bourbon (substitute 1/2 tsp. vanilla, if desired)

Directions

1. Heat over to 350 degrees. Grease 9-by13-inch pan.

2. In a medium bowl, mix topping ingredients with a fork.

3. In another bowl, beat sugar and butter until completely blended. Add egg, and beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger and salt. Stir into sugar mixture alternately with milk in 2-3 additions. Stir in vanilla, then apples. Pour into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan.

4. Crumble topping evenly over batter. Bake for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

5. To make sauce, mix sugar with cornstarch. Add water, and stir over medium-high heat until the mixture boils, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and flavoring. Serve warm over squares of cake.

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