Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2         stick  unsalted butter -- melted
     1/4           cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
  2        tablespoons  finally chopped crystallized ginger plus
                        -- additional for garnish
  2        tablespoons  currants or raisins
  1              large  macintosh or granny smith apple 
                        -- peeled cored and sliced thin
  1         tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
     1/2           cup  all-purpose flour
     1/2      teaspoon  double-acting baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  cinnamon
  2              large  eggs
     1/4           cup  plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla
                        whipped cream -- or vanilla ice cream

Preparation:

Onto an 8-inch round cake pan pour the butter, swirling the pan, and sprinkle it with brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of the ginger, and the currants. In a small bowl toss the apple slices with the lemon juice and arrange them evenly over the currants. Into another small bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, and the cinnamon. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat the eggs with the granulated sugar and the vanilla for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the mixture is thick and pale and forms a ribbon when the beaters are lifted. Fold in the flour mixture gently but thoroughly, pour the batter over the apple slices, and bake the cake in the middle of a preheated 400 F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tester comes out clean. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the pan, invert the cake onto a serving plate, and serve it warm with the whipped cream, sprinkled with the additional ginger.

Nutritional Information:

986 Calories (kcal); 55g Total Fat; (50% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 106g Carbohydrate; 498mg Cholesterol; 917mg Sodium