Ginger Cake

1.25 cups all purpose flour
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup packed dark brown sugar
4.5 tbsp butter, softened
1 large egg
1/3 cup applesauce
¼ cup molasses
1/3 cup flat Guinness stout
Reduced whipped calorie topping

Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 9 inch round cake pan with cooking spray, line with wax paper. Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a bowl, stir with a whisk.

Place brown sugar and butter in a large bowl, mixing at med speed until well blended. Add the egg and beat well. Beat in the applesauce, and molasses – batter may look slightly curdled. Reduce mixing speed to low. Add one third of the flour mixture and beat until just blended. Repeat with remaining flour mixture. Add Guinness stout and mix until just combined.

Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.