Combine butter, molasses, sugar and egg in a large
mixing bowl and beat until well-mixed. Sift flour, ginger, cinnamon,
cloves, nutmeg and salt into a medium bowl. Stir into butter mixture
and mix well.
Dissolve baking soda in hot tea or water and add to batter. Mix well.
Pour melted butter into a 9-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle evenly
with brown sugar. Peel, quarter, core and slice apples. Spread apple
slices evenly in pan. Pour batter over apples.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until a cake tester
comes out clean. Invert onto a plate. Serve warm with ice cream or
whipped cream.
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