Gingerbread Cake

This cake is kinda like quick bread -- spongy and nice -- and comes under the "treat" category. It has sugar and buttermilk and egg whites in it, but I allow myself to have it occasionally.

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour (don't substitute more white flour - the cake'll be gooey)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ground ginger

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup non-fat buttermilk

1/2 cup applesauce

1/2 cup molasses

2 egg whites

Powdered sugar for dusting

350 degrees. Lightly coat

8x2x2 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flours, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder and baking soda. In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, applesauce, molasses and egg whites; add to flour mixture. Beat until combined. Pour into baking pan and bake

30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, cut cake into nine squares and dust with powdered sugar.